Telephones - main lines in use:

5.419 million (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

6.172 million (2003)

Telephone system:

general assessment: excellent domestic and international services
domestic: extensive cable and microwave radio relay networks
international: country code - 41; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 4, FM 113 (plus many low power stations), shortwave 2 (1998)

Television broadcast stations:

115 (plus 1,919 repeaters) (1995)

Internet country code:

.ch

Internet hosts:

667,275 (2004)

Internet users:

2.556 million (2002)