Communications of Japan
| Telephones - main lines in use: | 55.155 million (2006) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular: | 94.745 million (2005) |
| Telephone system: | general assessment: excellent domestic and international service domestic: high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind international: country code - 81; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), and 1 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions); submarine cables to China, Philippines, Russia, and US (via Guam) (1999) |
| Radio broadcast stations: | AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21 (2001) |
| Radios: | 120.5 million (1997) |
| Television broadcast stations: | 211 (plus 7,341 repeaters); in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999) |
| Televisions: | 86.5 million (1997) |
| Internet country code: | .jp |
| Internet hosts: | 28.322 million (2006) |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): | 73 (2000) |
| Internet users: | 86.3 million (2005) |