Brazil's Communications | Brazilian Communications

Telephones - main lines in use: 38.81 million (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 46,373,300 (2003)

Telephone system: general assessment: good working system domestic: extensive microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 64 earth stations international: country code - 55; 3 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region east), connected by microwave relay system to Mercosur Brazilsat B3 satellite earth station

Radio broadcast stations: AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 are collocated with AM stations) (1999)

Television broadcast stations: 138 (1997)

Internet country code: .br

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

Internet users: 14.3 million (2002)



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