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Telephones - main lines in use:
1.702 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 62
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
5.525 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 99
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: modern in all respects; one of the most advanced telecommunications networks in Europe
domestic: Norway has a domestic satellite system; the prevalence of rural areas encourages the wide use of mobile-cellular systems
international: country code - 47; 2 buried coaxial cable systems; submarine cables provide links to other Nordic countries and Europe; satellite earth stations - NA Eutelsat, NA Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Norway shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden) (1999)

Broadcast media:
state-owned public radio-TV broadcaster operates 3 nationwide television stations, 3 nationwide radio stations, and 16 regional radio stations; roughly a dozen privately-owned television stations broadcast nationally and roughly another 25 local TV stations are available; nearly 75% of households have access to multi-channel cable or satellite TV systems; 2 privately-owned radio stations broadcast nationwide and another 240 stations operate locally (2008)

Internet country code:
.no

Internet hosts:
3.584 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 28
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
4.431 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 53
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]