Antarctica Telecommunications Profile 2013

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Telephone systemgeneral assessment: local systems at some research stations
domestic: commercial cellular networks operating in a small number of locations
international: country code - none allocated; via satellite (including mobile Inmarsat and Iridium systems) to and from all research stations, ships, aircraft, and most field parties (2007)
Radio broadcast stationsFM 2, shortwave 1 (information for US bases only); note - many research stations have a local FM radio station (2007)
Television broadcast stations1 (cable system with 6 channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo - information for US bases only) (2002)
Internet country code.aq
Internet hosts7,764 (2012)

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of February 21, 2013