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Telephones - main lines in use:
4.378 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 36
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
9.527 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 72
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: highly developed telecommunications infrastructure with excellent domestic and international services
domestic: ranked among leading countries for fixed-line teledensity and infrastructure; mobile-cellular subscribership roughly 125 per 100 persons; extensive cable and microwave radio relay networks
international: country code - 41; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean)

Broadcast media:
the publicly-owned radio and television broadcaster, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG/SSR), operates 7 national television networks, 3 broadcasting in German, 2 in Italian, and 2 in French; private commercial television stations broadcast regionally and locally; television broadcasts from stations in Germany, Italy, and France are widely accessed using multi-channel cable and satellite TV services; SRG/SSR operates 18 radio stations that, along with private broadcasters, provide national to local coverage (2009)

Internet country code:
.ch

Internet hosts:
4.816 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 19
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
6.152 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 42
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]