Communications in France

Telephones – main lines in use: 33.91 million (year end 2003)

Telephones – mobile cellular: 41.68 million (year end 2003)

Telephone system: highly developed
domestic: extensive cable and microwave radio relay; extensive introduction of fiber-optic cable; domestic satellite system
international: satellite earth stations – 2 Intelsat (with total of 5 antennas – 2 for Indian Ocean and 3 for Atlantic Ocean), NA Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region); HF radiotelephone communications with more than 20 countries

Radio broadcast stations: AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998)

Radios: 55.3 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations: 584 (plus 9,676 repeaters) (1995)

Televisions: 34.8 million (1997)

Internet country code: .fr

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 62 (2000)

Internet hosts: 2,396,761 (2004)

Internet users: 21.9 million (2003)

See also

• France
• media in France
• List of French newspapers

External links

• Communications in France – at Discover France (English)
• Phone, Fax and Minitel Services in France (English)
• E-mail and the Internet in France (English)
• Print and Broadcast Media in France (English)