Communications ::Philippines
Telephones - main lines in use:
4.1 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 37
Telephones - mobile cellular:
74.489 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 15
Telephone system:
general assessment: good international radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic and interisland service adequate
domestic: domestic satellite system with 11 earth stations; mobile-cellular communications now dominate the industry; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 80 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 63; a series of submarine cables together provide connectivity to Asia, US, the Middle East, and Europe; multiple international gateways (2009)
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