Ireland: Communication#
Telephones - fixed lines | total subscriptions: 1,932,059 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 39 (July 2015 est.) |
---|---|
Telephones - mobile cellular | total: 4.902 million subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 100 (July 2015 est.) |
Telephone system | general assessment: modern digital system using cable and microwave radio relay domestic: system privatized but dominated by former state monopoly operator; increasing levels of broadband access particularly in urban areas international: country code - 353; landing point for the Hibernia-Atlantic submarine cable with links to the US, Canada, and UK; satellite earth stations - 81 (2014) |
Broadcast media | publicly owned broadcaster Radio Telefis Eireann (RTE) operates 2 TV stations; commercial TV stations are available; about 75% of households utilize multi-channel satellite and TV services that provide access to a wide range of stations; RTE operates 4 na (2014) |
Internet country code | .ie |
Internet users | total: 3.92 million percent of population: 80.1% (July 2015 est.) |