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CommunicationsTelephones - main lines in use World Ranking: 8
33.32 million (2009)
Telephones - mobile cellular World Ranking: 16
80.799 million (2009)
Telephone system
General assessment
Technologically advanced domestic and international system Domestic Equal mix of buried cables, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optic systems International Country code - 44; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and US; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (7 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Eutelsat; at least 8 large international switching centers Broadcast media
Public service broadcaster, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world; BBC operates multiple TV networks with regional and local TV service; a mixed system of public and commercial TV broadcasters along with satellite and cable systems provide access to hundreds of TV stations throughout the world; BBC operates multiple national, regional, and local radio networks with multiple transmission sites; a large number of commercial radio stations as well as satellite radio services are available (2008) Internet country code
.uk
Internet hosts World Ranking: 15
8.409 million (2010)
Internet users World Ranking: 7
51.444 million (2009)
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