Ireland: Communications

Telephones

• main lines in use: 1.6 million (2002)
• mobile cellular: 3 million (2002)
• telephone system: general assessment: modern digital system using cable and microwave
• radio relay
• domestic: microwave radio relay
• international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio

• broadcast stations: AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 (1998)
• radios: 2.55 million (1997)

Television

• broadcast stations: 4 (many low-power repeaters) (2001)
• television receiverss: 1.82 million (2001)

Internet

• country code:.ie
• internet Service Providers (ISPs):22 (2000)
• internet users: 1.31 million (2002)

[Source: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/ie.html]

Last modified: 26 May 2003