Communication in Azores
Telephone System
General Assesment
Portugal's telephone system has achieved a state-of-the-art network with broadband, high-speed capabilities
Domestic
integrated network of coaxial cables, open-wire, microwave radio relay, and domestic satellite earth stations
International
6 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat; tropospheric scatter to Azores; note - an earth station for Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region) is planned (1998)
International Dialing Code
351
Radio Broadcast Stations
AM 47, FM 172 (many are repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998)
Television Broadcast Stations
62 (plus 166 repeaters; includes Azores and Madeira Islands) (1995)
Internet Top Level Domain
.pt
Internet Users
3,213,000
Broadband Internet Users
Unknown
