Ireland

Telephones - main lines in use:
2.112 million (2007)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
4.94 million (2007)
Telephone system:
general assessment: modern digital system using cable and microwave radio relay
domestic: system privatized but dominated by former state monopoly operator; increasing levels of broadband access
international: country code - 353; landing point for the Hibernia-Atlantic submarine cable with links to the US, Canada, and UK; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 (1998)
Television broadcast stations:
4 (many repeaters); (projected digital broadcasting scheduled to be launched in 2009) (2008)
Internet country code:
.ie
Internet hosts:
1.242 million (2008)
Internet users:
1.708 million (2007)