Philippines Telecommunications Profile 2003

Telephones - main lines in use

6.98 million (2001)

Telephones - mobile cellular

11.35 million (2001)

Telephone system

general assessment: good international radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic and inter-island service adequate
domestic: domestic satellite system with 11 earth stations
international: 9 international gateways; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to Hong Kong, Guam, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan

Radio broadcast stations

AM 366, FM 290, shortwave 5
note: each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience (2002)

Television broadcast stations

75 (2000)

Internet country code

.ph

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

33 (2000)

Internet users

4.5 million (2002)