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Mexico Communications
Mexico Communications: A summary of information about Mexico Communications, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Mexico: Communications
Telephones - main lines in use
9.6 million (1998)
Telephones - mobile cellular
2.02 million (1998)
Telephone system
highly developed system with extensive microwave radio relay links; privatized in December 1990; opened to competition January 1997 domestic: adequate telephone service for business and government, but the population is poorly served; domestic satellite system with 120 earth stations; extensive microwave radio relay network; considerable use of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, and mobile cellular service international: 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), 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 (1997)
Radio broadcast stations
AM 865, FM about 500, shortwave 13 (1999)
Radios
31 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations
236 (plus repeaters) (1997)
Televisions
25.6 million (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
167 (1999)
