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Mexico - Communications (Facts)

Telephones - main lines in use: 19.861 million (2006) Telephones - mobile cellular: 57.016 million (2006) Telephone system: general assessment: low telephone density with about 18 main lines per 100 persons; privatized in December 1990; the opening to competition in January 1997 improved prospects for development, but Telmex remains dominant domestic: adequate telephone service for business and government, but the population is poorly served; mobile subscribers far outnumber fixed-line subscribers; domestic satellite system with 120 earth stations; extensive microwave radio relay network; considerable use of fiber-optic cable and coaxial cable international: country code - 52; satellite earth stations - 32 Intelsat, 2 Solidaridad (giving Mexico improved access to South America, Central America, and much of the US as well as enhancing domestic communications), 1 Panamsat, numerous Inmarsat mobile earth stations; linked to Central American Microwave System of trunk connections; high capacity Columbus-2 fiber-optic submarine cable with access to the US, Virgin Islands, Canary Islands, Morocco, Spain, and Italy (2005) Radio broadcast stations: AM 850, FM 545, shortwave 15 (2003) Television broadcast stations: 236 (plus repeaters) (1997) Internet country code: .mx Internet hosts: 3.427 million (2006) Internet users: 22 million (2006)