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Saudi Arabia Telecommunication*
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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3.9 million (2002 est.) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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2.9 million (2002 est.) |
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Telephone system:
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general
assessment: modern system domestic: extensive microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and fiber-optic cable systems international: microwave radio relay to Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, and Sudan; coaxial cable to Kuwait and Jordan; submarine cable to Djibouti, Egypt and Bahrain; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (3 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Arabsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Indian Ocean region) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 43, FM 31, shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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117 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.sa |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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22 (2003) |
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Internet users:
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1.453 million (2002) |
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