Communications in Hungary

Telephones - main lines in use:

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3.616 million (2003) http://www.hif.hu/english/menu3/m3_2/vezgyors/2003/july.pdf

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Telephones - mobile cellular:

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7.005 million (2003) http://www.hif.hu/english/menu3/m3_2/mobil/2003/july.pdf

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Telephone system:

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The telephone system has been modernized and is capable of satisfying all requests for telecommunication service.

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domestic:

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The system is digitalized and highly automated. Trunk services are carried by fiber-optic cable and digital microwave radio relay. A program for fiber-optic subscriber connections was initiated in 1996. Heavy use is made of mobile cellular telephones

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international:

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Hungary has fiber-optic cable connections with all neighboring countries; the international switch is in Budapest; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean regions), 1 Inmarsat, 1 very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system of ground terminals

Related Topics:
Budapest - Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean - Indian Ocean - Inmarsat - Very small aperture terminal

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Radio broadcast stations:

Related Topics:
Radio - Broadcast

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AM 17, FM 57, shortwave 3 (1998)

Related Topics:
AM - FM - Shortwave

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Radios:

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7.01 million (1997)

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Television broadcast stations:

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39 (plus several low-power stations) (1997)

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Televisions:

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4.42 million (1997)

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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

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13 (1999)

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Country code (Top-level domain): HU

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:See also : Hungary

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