As a result of heavy capital expenditure, Germany now has one of the world’s most technologically advanced telecommunications systems. The country is served by an extensive grid of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay and a domestic satellite system. The cellular telephone service is widely available. It is expanding rapidly and includes a roaming service to many foreign countries.
Country code:
- Internet: .de
- Telephone: 49
Number of Internet hosts: more than 2,600,000
Number of Web users: more than 39 million
