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COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones
- main lines:
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4.4 million (1998) |
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Telephones
- mobile cellular:
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2.17 million (1998) |
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Telephone
System:
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international service good
domestic: good intercity service provided on Peninsular
Malaysia mainly by microwave radio relay; adequate intercity
microwave radio relay network between Sabah and Sarawak via
Brunei; domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations
international: submarine cables to India, Hong Kong,
and Singapore; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian
Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean)
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Radio
Broadcast Stations:
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AM 56, FM 31 (plus 13 repeater stations), shortwave 5 (1999) |
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Radios:
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9.1 million (1997) |
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Television
Broadcast Stations:
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27 (plus 15 high-power repeaters) (1999)
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Televisions:
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3.6 million (1997) |
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Internet
Service Providers:
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8 (1999) |
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