Communications in Austria

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This article concerns the systems of telecommunication in Austria. Austria has a highly developed and efficient telephone network, and has a number of radio and television broadcast stations. The country code for Austria is "AT".

Contents 1 Telephone and Internet 1.1 Broadband Internet access 2 Radio and television 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Telephone and Internet

As of 2004, Austria possesses around four million main telephone lines, of which 3.6 million are analogue main lines, with a further 400 thousand Integrated Services Digital Network connections. Additionally, there are 300 thousand Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Lines. In terms of mobile telecom, in 2005, there were 8,153,900 mobile telephones in use. There are 37 internet service providers in Austria, serving 3.7 million internet users.

The telephone system is well developed and efficient and domestically, there are 48 main lines to every 100 people. Fibre-optic coverage is extensive and a full range of telephone and internet services are available via the network. In terms of international communications, Austria has 2 Intelsat satellite earth stations (one Atlantic Ocean and one Indian Ocean), and one Eutelsat satellite earth station. Additionally, there are around 600 very small aperture terminals, as of 2002.

[edit] Broadband Internet access

Internet in Austria is typically received over DSL and cable. However, mobile services employing UMTS/HSDPA are rapidly gaining ground due to fierce market competition. SDSL and mobile phone access is also available.

Some cable and DSL contracts offer reductions for university students.

[edit] Radio and television

There are 2 AM, 160 FM and 1 shortwave radio broadcast stations, with several hundred FM repeaters. In 1997, there were 6.08 million radios in Austria. In terms of television, there are 45 broadcast stations, with in excess of 1000 repeaters. These serve the 4.25 million televisions in the country (by 1997 figures).

[edit] See also

• Austria
• Area codes in Austria

[edit] References

• This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.

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