Telecommunications in Chile

The technical regulator of communications in Chile is the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, through the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel).

Telephone[edit]

Main lines in use: 3.379 million (2007)^[1]
Mobile cellular: 24.130.754 (2012) (devices)
- Pre-paid: 17.283.257
- Post-paid: 6.847.497 ^[2]
System: privatization began in 1988; advanced telecommunications infrastructure; modern system based on extensive microwave radio relay facilities; fixed-line connections have dropped in recent years as mobile-cellular usage continues to increase, reaching a level of 85 telephones per 100 persons^[1]
- Domestic: extensive microwave radio relay links; domestic satellite system with 3 earth stations
- international: country code - 56; submarine cables provide links to the US and to Central and South America; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2007)

Radio[edit]

Broadcast stations: 1,490 (175 AM; 1,315 FM) (2006)^[3]

Television[edit]

Broadcast stations: 63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997)^[1]
Broadcast television system: NTSC^[4]
Pay television: 4.158.874 (2012)^[5]

Internet[edit]

Internet hosts: 847,215 (2008)^[1]
Internet users: 5.57 million (2007)^[1]
Internet mobile users: 4.921.587^[2]
Internet country code: .cl^[1]

Other technical details[edit]

Voltage: 220 volts AC, 50 Hz^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Chile". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
^ ^a ^b "Número de celulares en Chile superó los 24 millones". Acceso a internet por cada 100 habitantes llega a 41% y banda ancha móvil se acerca a los 5 millones de conexiones. Gobierno de Chile. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
^ Compendio Estadístico 2006, INE.
^ "What are the video format standards used in different countries worldwide?". Sony.com. November 4, 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
^ Articulo 2012, Cambio21.

[CIA-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Chile". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2009-09-28.

[Desarrollo_Digital-2] "Número de celulares en Chile superó los 24 millones". Acceso a internet por cada 100 habitantes llega a 41% y banda ancha móvil se acerca a los 5 millones de conexiones. Gobierno de Chile. Retrieved 2013-05-29.

[INE-3] Compendio Estadístico 2006, INE.

[4] "What are the video format standards used in different countries worldwide?". Sony.com. November 4, 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

[Cambio21-5] Articulo 2012, Cambio21.

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Television[edit]

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