Page last updated on January 31, 2014

Telephones - main lines in use: 349,100 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 109
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
1.485 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 152
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: small system with good service
domestic: monopoly over fixed-line services terminated in 2005; fixed-line teledensity roughly 30 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular services launched in 1989 with current teledensity roughly 100 per 100 persons
international: country code - 230; landing point for the SAFE submarine cable that provides links to Asia and South Africa where it connects to the SAT-3/WASC submarine cable that provides further links to parts of East Africa, and Europe; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean); new microwave link to Reunion; HF radiotelephone links to several countries (2011)

Broadcast media:
the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which operates 3 analog and 10 digital TV stations; MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay-TV stations; the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations; several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)

Internet country code:
.mu

Internet hosts:
51,139 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 95
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
290,000 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 131
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]