France: Communication#
Telephones - fixed lines | total subscriptions: 38.929 million subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 58 (July 2015 est.) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular | total: 66.681 million subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 100 (July 2015 est.) |
Telephone system | general assessment: highly developed domestic: extensive cable and microwave radio relay; extensive use of fiber-optic cable; domestic satellite system international: country code - 33; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and US; satellite earth stations - more than 3 (2 Intelsat (with total of 5 antennas - 2 for Indian Ocean and 3 for Atlantic Ocean), NA Eutelsa overseas departments: country codes: French Guiana - 594; Guadeloupe - 590; Martinique - 596; Mayotte - 262; Reunion - 262 (2015) |
Broadcast media | a mix of both publicly operated and privately owned TV stations; state-owned France television stations operate 4 networks, one of which is a network of regional stations, and has part-interest in several thematic cable/satellite channels and internationa (2008) |
Internet country code | metropolitan France - .fr; French Guiana - .gf; Guadeloupe - .gp; Martinique - .mq; Mayotte - .yt; Reunion - .re |
Internet users | total: 56.367 million percent of population: 84.7% (July 2015 est.) |