Japan: Communications

Communications Japan
Telephones - main lines in use:
 71.149 million (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
 81,118,400 (2002)
Telephone system:
 general assessment: excellent domestic and international service
domestic: high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind
international: country code - 81; 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 China, Philippines, Russia, and US (via Guam) (1999)
Radio broadcast stations:
 AM 215 plus 370 repeaters, FM 89 plus 485 repeaters, shortwave 21 (2001)
Radios:
 120.5 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
 211 plus 7,341 repeaters
note: in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)
Televisions:
 86.5 million (1997)
Internet country code:
 .jp
Internet hosts:
 9,260,117 (2002)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
 73 (2000)
Internet users:
 57.2 million (2002)

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