Telephone
Telephones - main lines in use: 38,700 (2006)
country comparison to the world: 166
Telephones - mobile cellular: 105,700 (2006)
country comparison to the world: 178
Telephone system:
general assessment: modern fully automatic telecommunications system
domestic: increasing competition through privatization; 3 wireless service providers are now licensed
international: 1 submarine cable to Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles); extensive inter-island microwave radio relay links. Satellite connection with the rest of the world are also available.
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