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Telephones - main lines in use: 4.68 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 32
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
22.7 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 45
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: the telecommunications sector is being expanded and modernized; domestic and international service improving rapidly, especially mobile-cellular services
domestic: more than 90 percent of telephone network is automatic; fixed-line teledensity exceeds 20 telephones per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 110 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 40; the Black Sea Fiber Optic System provides connectivity to Bulgaria and Turkey; satellite earth stations - 10; digital, international, direct-dial exchanges operate in Bucharest (2011)

Broadcast media:
a mixture of public and private TV stations; the public broadcaster operates multiple stations; roughly 100 private national, regional, and local stations; more than 75% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV systems that provide access to Romanian, European, and international stations; state-owned public radio broadcaster operates 4 national networks and regional and local stations; more than 100 private radio stations (2008)

Internet country code:
.ro

Internet hosts:
2.667 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 35
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
7.787 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 37
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]