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Telephones - main lines in use: 1.01 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 76
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
5 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 111
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: fully digitalized
domestic: most modern facilities concentrated in Montevideo; nationwide microwave radio relay network; overall fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity has reached 170 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 598; the UNISOR submarine cable system provides direct connectivity to Brazil and Argentina; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)

Broadcast media:
mixture of privately owned and state-run broadcast media; more than 100 commercial radio stations and about 20 TV channels; cable TV is available; many community radio and TV stations; adopted the hybrid Japanese/Brazilian HDTV standard (ISDB-T) in December 2010 (2010)

Internet country code:
.uy

Internet hosts:
1.036 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 45
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
1.405 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 86
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]