Page last updated on February 15,

Telephones - main lines in use:
area under government control: 414,700 (2010); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 86,228 (2002)
country comparison to the world: 102
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
area under government control: 1.034 million (2010); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 147,522 (2002)
country comparison to the world: 150
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: excellent in both area under government control and area administered by Turkish Cypriots
domestic: open-wire, fiber-optic cable, and microwave radio relay
international: country code - 357 (area administered by Turkish Cypriots uses the country code of Turkey - 90); a number of submarine cables, including the SEA-ME-WE-3, combine to provide connectivity to Western Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; tropospheric scatter; satellite earth stations - 8 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 2 Eutelsat, 2 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat)

Broadcast media:
mixture of state and privately-run television and radio services; the public broadcaster operates 2 TV channels and 4 radio stations; 6 private TV broadcasters, satellite and cable TV services including telecasts from Greece and Turkey, and a number of private radio stations are available; in areas administered by Turkish Cypriots, there are 2 public TV stations, 4 public radio stations, and privately-owned TV and radio broadcast stations (2007)

Internet country code:
.cy

Internet hosts:
252,990 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 66
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Internet users:
433,900 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 120
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]