Telecommunications in Italy

Telephones - main lines in use:20.031 million (2008) Telephones - mobile cellular:88.58 million (2008) Telephone system:modern, well-developed, fast; fully automated telephone, telex, and data servicesdomestic:high-capacity cable and microwave radio relay trunksinternational:satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (with a total of 5 antennas - 3 for Atlantic Ocean and 2 for Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and NA Eutelsat; 21 submarine cables. Radio broadcast stations:AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998) Radios:50.5 million (1997) Televisions:30.5 million (1997)

Telecommunications in Italy

Telephones - main lines in use:20.031 million (2008) Telephones - mobile cellular:88.58 million (2008) Telephone system:modern, well-developed, fast; fully automated telephone, telex, and data servicesdomestic:high-capacity cable and microwave radio relay trunksinternational:satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (with a total of 5 antennas - 3 for Atlantic Ocean and 2 for Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and NA Eutelsat; 21 submarine cables. Radio broadcast stations:AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998) Radios:50.5 million (1997) Televisions:30.5 million (1997)