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Telephones -
main lines in use | 19.512 million (2005) | | Telephones -
mobile cellular | 47.462 million (2005) | | | Telephone system | general assessment: low telephone density with about 18 main lines per 100 persons; privatized in December 1990; the opening to competition in January 1997 improved prospects for development, but Telmex remains dominant
domestic: adequate telephone service for business and government, but the population is poorly served; mobile subscribers far outnumber fixed-line subscribers; domestic satellite system with 120 earth stations; extensive microwave radio relay network; considerable use of fiber-optic cable and coaxial cable
international: country code - 52; satellite earth stations - 32 Intelsat, 2 Solidaridad (giving Mexico improved access to South America, Central America, and much of the US as well as enhancing domestic communications), 1 Panamsat, numerous Inmarsat mobile earth stations; linked to Central American Microwave System of trunk connections; high capacity Columbus-2 fiber-optic submarine cable with access to the US, Virgin Islands, Canary Islands, Morocco, Spain, and Italy (2005) | | | Radio broadcast stations | AM 850, FM 545, shortwave 15 (2003) | | Television broadcast
stations | 236 (plus repeaters) (1997) | | | Internet country code | .mx | | | Internet users | 18.622 million (2005) | |
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