| Telephones - main lines in use: |
19.512 million (2005) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
47.462 million (2005) |
| Telephone system: |
general assessment: low telephone density with about 18 main lines per 100 persons; privatized in December 1990; the opening to competition in January 1997 improved prospects for development, but Telmex remains dominant
domestic: adequate telephone service for business and government, but the population is poorly served; mobile subscribers far outnumber fixed-line subscribers; domestic satellite system with 120 earth stations; extensive microwave radio relay network; considerable use of fiber-optic cable and coaxial cable
international: country code - 52; satellite earth stations - 32 Intelsat, 2 Solidaridad (giving Mexico improved access to South America, Central America, and much of the US as well as enhancing domestic communications), 1 Panamsat, numerous Inmarsat mobile earth stations; linked to Central American Microwave System of trunk connections; high capacity Columbus-2 fiber-optic submarine cable with access to the US, Virgin Islands, Canary Islands, Morocco, Spain, and Italy (2005) |
| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 850, FM 545, shortwave 15 (2003) |
| Radios: |
31 million (1997) |
| Television broadcast stations: |
236 (plus repeaters) (1997) |
| Televisions: |
25.6 million (1997) |
| Internet country code: |
.mx |
| Internet hosts: |
3.427 million (2006) |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
51 (2000) |
| Internet users: |
18.622 million (2005) |
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