Page last updated on January 31, 2014

Telephones - main lines in use:
4.362 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 39
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
16.403 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 57
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: modern facilities provide excellent domestic and international services
domestic: microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic network
international: country code - 852; multiple international submarine cables provide connections to Asia, US, Australia, the Middle East, and Western Europe; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); coaxial cable to Guangzhou, China (2012)

Broadcast media:
2 commercial terrestrial TV networks each with multiple stations; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; 3 radio networks, one of which is government-funded, operate about 15 radio stations (2012)

Internet country code:
.hk

Internet hosts:
870,041 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 48
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
4.873 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 47
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]