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Telephones - main lines in use: 4.558 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 35
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
12.312 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 70
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: Portugal's telephone system has a state-of-the-art network with broadband, high-speed capabilities
domestic: integrated network of coaxial cables, open-wire, microwave radio relay, and domestic satellite earth stations
international: country code - 351; a combination of submarine cables provide connectivity to Europe, North and East Africa, South Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the US; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat; tropospheric scatter to Azores (2010)

Broadcast media:
Radio e Televisao de Portugal (RTP),the publicly-owned TV broadcaster, operates 2 domestic channels and external service channels to Africa; overall, roughly 40 domestic TV stations; viewers have widespread access to international broadcasters with more than half of all households connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV systems; publicly owned radio operates 3 national networks and provides regional and external services; several privately owned national radio stations and some 300 regional and local commercial radio stations (2008)

Internet country code:
.pt

Internet hosts:
3.748 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 28
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
5.168 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 45
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]