Communications in Japan

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Telephones - main lines in use: 60.3 million (1997) Telephones - mobile cellular: 36.5 million (1998) Telephone system: excellent domestic and international service according to CIA World Factbook

domestic: All major city to city lines are now fiber-optic and replacing copper wires to the home has started. Several IP phone companies have also begun their services providing low or fixed price phone services.

international: satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), and 1 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions); submarine cables to Mainland China, Philippines, Russia, and US (via Guam)

Radio broadcast stations: AM 190, FM 88, shortwave 24 (1999) Radios: 120.5 million (1997) Television broadcast stations: 7,108 (plus 441 repeaters; note - in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services) (1999) Televisions: 86.5 million (1997) Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 357 (1999) Number of the xDSL Users: 28,314,000 (2001)

Country code (Top-level domain): JP

See also : Japan