Telephones 11,890,868 (1993 est.)

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
international: satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean); launched Solidaridad I satellite in November 1993 and Solidaridad II in October 1994, giving Mexico improved access to South America, Central America and much of the US as well as enhancing domestic communications; linked to Central American Microwave System of trunk connections

Radio broadcast stations AM 800, FM 500, shortwave 17

Radios 22.5 million (1992 est.)

Television broadcast stations 238

Televisions 13.1 million (1992 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Mexico on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mexico Communications 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mexico Communications 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.