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Media Stats: compare key data on Belgium & Malaysia

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STAT Belgium Malaysia HISTORY
Broadcast media a segmented market with the three major communities (Flemish, French, and German-speaking) each having responsibility for their own broadcast media; multiple TV channels exist for each community; additionally, in excess of 90% of households are connected to cable and can access broadcasts of TV stations from neighboring countries; each community has a public radio network co-existing with private broadcasters state-owned TV broadcaster operates 2 TV networks with relays throughout the country, and the leading private commercial media group operates 4 TV stations with numerous relays throughout the country; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates multiple national networks as well as regional and local stations; many private commercial radio broadcasters and some subscription satellite radio services are available; about 55 radio stations overall
Households with television 98%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Malaysia
88.91%
Ranked 57th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 330.21
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Malaysia
84.13
Ranked 80th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 82
Ranked 25th. 25% more than Malaysia
65.8
Ranked 49th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 819.54
Ranked 25th. 26% more than Malaysia
648.04
Ranked 54th.
Internet > Users per 1000 491.26
Ranked 35th.
591.78
Ranked 23th. 20% more than Belgium

Internet users 8.11 million
Ranked 11th.
15.36 million
Ranked 26th. 89% more than Belgium
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Belga Press Agency</p> </p>Flandersnews.be - English-language news site of Dutch-language public broadcaster</p> <p>Bernama - state-run agency</p> </p>Malaysiakini - English-language news site</p> </p>The Malaysian Insider - English-language news site</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 348.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 77% more than Malaysia
196.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>RTBF - French-language public broadcaster; stations include La Premiere, Classic 21, and external service RTBF International</p> </p>VRT - Dutch-language public broadcaster; stations include Radio 1, Studio Brussel and external Radio Vlaanderen International (RVI)</p> </p>Belgischer Rundfunk (BRF) - German-language broadcaster</p> <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates some 30 radio stations and external service Voice of Malaysia</p> </p>Era FM - private</p> </p>Hot FM - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 119.39
Ranked 64th.
140.94
Ranked 33th. 18% more than Belgium

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 984.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Malaysia
940.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>RTBF - French-language public broadcaster</p> </p>VRT - Dutch-language public broadcaster</p> </p>VTM - Dutch-language commercial broadcaster</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17208922">Full Article</a> <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates TV1, TV2</p> </p>TV3 - commercial terrestrial network</p> </p>ntv7 - commercial terrestrial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 463.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Malaysia
168.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Televisions per 1000 454.89
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Malaysia
433.9
Ranked 34th.
Personal computers per 1000 348.04
Ranked 26th. 80% more than Malaysia
193.18
Ranked 38th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 7, FM 79, shortwave 1 AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 164.68
Ranked 24th. 51% more than Malaysia
109.28
Ranked 33th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,336.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 42% more than Malaysia
943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 502.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
639.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 27% more than Belgium

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 415.62
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Malaysia
156.94
Ranked 103th.

Televisions 4.72 million
Ranked 32nd.
10.8 million
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Belgium
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 449.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Malaysia
175.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 68.1
Ranked 21st. 22% more than Malaysia
55.8
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Internet users 8.56 million
Ranked 43th.
19.2 million
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Belgium
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 152.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 61% more than Malaysia
95.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 117,535 Mbps
Ranked 11th. 37 times more than Malaysia
3,193 Mbps
Ranked 41st.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 11,278.54 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 5th. 88 times more than Malaysia
128.26 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 58th.

Personal computers 3.63 million
Ranked 30th.
4.9 million
Ranked 23th. 35% more than Belgium

Television broadcast stations 25
Ranked 19th.
88
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Belgium

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 3.24 billion min.
Ranked 15th. 60% more than Malaysia
2.03 billion min.
Ranked 14th.

Radios per 1000 778.23
Ranked 28th. 78% more than Malaysia
437.92
Ranked 77th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,150.28
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Malaysia
1,093.15
Ranked 56th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $24.23 billion
Ranked 22nd. 10% more than Malaysia
$21.98 billion
Ranked 23th.

Internet > Percent using internet 82%
Ranked 23th. 25% more than Malaysia
65.8%
Ranked 46th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 12.54 million
Ranked 59th.
36.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.793 per capita
Ranked 24th. 87% more than Malaysia
0.425 per capita
Ranked 70th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 0.394
Ranked 192nd.
155.16
Ranked 101st. 394 times more than Belgium

Telephone mainlines per 1000 460.7
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Malaysia
168.94
Ranked 68th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Het Nieuwsblad - Dutch-language daily</p> </p>Het Laatste Nieuws - Dutch-language daily</p> </p>Le Soir - French-language daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17208922">Full Article</a> <p>New Straits Times - English-language daily</p> </p>The Star - English-language daily</p> </p>The Sun - English-language daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Films produced 23
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Malaysia
22
Ranked 32nd.
Cinema attendance 21.87 million
Ranked 20th. 65 times more than Malaysia
336,000
Ranked 70th.
Telephone system > General assessment highly developed, technologically advanced, and completely automated domestic and international telephone and telegraph facilities modern system featuring good intercity service on Peninsular Malaysia provided mainly by microwave radio relay and an adequate intercity microwave radio relay network between Sabah and Sarawak via Brunei; international service excellent
Cinema attendance per capita 2.11
Ranked 17th. 156 times more than Malaysia
0.0135
Ranked 77th.
Television receivers per 1000 463.6
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Malaysia
165.09
Ranked 82nd.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 47
Ranked 26th.
49
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Belgium

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,068.08
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Malaysia
216.67
Ranked 98th.
Average cost of local call 0.13
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Malaysia
0.02
Ranked 95th.
Internet > Users 5.22 million
Ranked 37th.
15.87 million
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Belgium

Internet > Internet penetration 82%
Ranked 27th. 25% more than Malaysia
65.8%
Ranked 51st.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 902.79
Ranked 29th. 19% more than Malaysia
756.28
Ranked 44th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,155.89
Ranked 73th.
1,413.3
Ranked 34th. 22% more than Belgium

Telecoms > Telephone lines 4.63 million
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Malaysia
4.59 million
Ranked 33th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.88 million
Ranked 66th.
41.32 million
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Belgium

Internet > Internet Service Providers 61
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Malaysia
7
Ranked 100th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 3.68 million
Ranked 23th. 50% more than Malaysia
2.46 million
Ranked 32nd.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.045 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Malaysia
0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 4.63 million
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Malaysia
4.24 million
Ranked 40th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 41.9
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Malaysia
15.69
Ranked 103th.

Active military personnel 38,452
Ranked 54th.
109,000
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Belgium
Radio receivers per 1000 793.13
Ranked 25th. 90% more than Malaysia
417.32
Ranked 70th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 902.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Malaysia
771.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 358.64
Ranked 15th. 26 times more than Malaysia
13.83
Ranked 71st.

Number of PCs per million 348.04
Ranked 26th. 80% more than Malaysia
193.18
Ranked 39th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 12.31 million
Ranked 68th.
41.32 million
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Belgium

Radio receivers 8.07 million
Ranked 39th.
9.1 million
Ranked 34th. 13% more than Belgium

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 11.82 million
Ranked 49th.
30.38 million
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Belgium
Television receivers 4.72 million
Ranked 31st. 31% more than Malaysia
3.6 million
Ranked 41st.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 2.46 per 1 million people
Ranked 41st.
3.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 39% more than Belgium

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.75$
Ranked 91st. 6% more than Malaysia
0.71$
Ranked 94th.

Mobile phone subscribers 9.46 million
Ranked 39th.
19.55 million
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Belgium

Telephone system > International country code - 32; landing point for a number of submarine cables that provide links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; satellite earth stations - 7 (Intelsat - 3) country code - 60; landing point for several major international submarine cable networks that provide connectivity to Asia, Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Pacific Ocean)
Internet > ISP 61
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Malaysia
7
Ranked 74th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 191.33
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Malaysia
18.98
Ranked 55th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 4.63 million
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Malaysia
4.59 million
Ranked 33th.

Radios 8.07 million
Ranked 40th.
10.9 million
Ranked 34th. 35% more than Belgium
Films produced per million 2.22
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.884
Ranked 30th.
Internet > Hosts 3.84 million
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Malaysia
377,716
Ranked 50th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 21.9 million
Ranked 13th. 73 times more than Malaysia
300,000
Ranked 49th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 152.96
Ranked 24th. 64% more than Malaysia
93.55
Ranked 36th.

Mobile phones 78.63 per 100 people
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Malaysia
34.88 per 100 people
Ranked 33th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 2.14
Ranked 14th. 163 times more than Malaysia
0.0131
Ranked 51st.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 11,278.52 Mbps
Ranked 5th. 90 times more than Malaysia
125.88 Mbps
Ranked 61st.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 1.71 million
Ranked 29th.
2.75 million
Ranked 21st. 61% more than Belgium

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 29
Ranked 39th.
35
Ranked 36th. 21% more than Belgium

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 80.85%
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 60th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 1.57 million
Ranked 24th.
2.19 million
Ranked 22nd. 40% more than Belgium

Internet > Top level domain .be .my
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.058$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 42nd.
0.07$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 26th. 21% more than Belgium

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 4.35
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.7
Ranked 51st.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 163.71
Ranked 25th. 51% more than Malaysia
108.54
Ranked 34th.

Telephone system > Domestic nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system; extensive cable network; limited microwave radio relay network domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 140 per 100 persons
Internet country code .be .my
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 328.59 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Malaysia
26.95 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 63th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 316.36 min.
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Malaysia
83.23 min.
Ranked 43th.

Telephone mainlines 4.8 million
Ranked 31st. 10% more than Malaysia
4.37 million
Ranked 29th.

Cinemas 463
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Malaysia
162
Ranked 35th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 191.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Malaysia
19.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 37.23$/month
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Malaysia
7.39$/month
Ranked 165th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 316.34 min. per capita
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Malaysia
84.77 min. per capita
Ranked 42nd.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 17.02%
Ranked 51st.
100%
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Belgium

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,214.98$ per capita
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Malaysia
393.42$ per capita
Ranked 37th.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,246.13
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Malaysia
$800.34
Ranked 32nd.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.82 million
Ranked 49th.
27.71 million
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Belgium

Internet > Broadband subscribers 2 million
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Malaysia
490,630
Ranked 34th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 5.88
Ranked 51st. 21 times more than Malaysia
0.281
Ranked 154th.
Cinemas per million 45.27
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Malaysia
7.25
Ranked 43th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 29
Ranked 36th.
31
Ranked 35th. 7% more than Belgium

Internet > IP addresses 11.15 million
Ranked 33th. 76% more than Malaysia
6.32 million
Ranked 42nd.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 1418000000 4905000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 27.66
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Malaysia
4.93
Ranked 72nd.

Number of PCs 3,627
Ranked 30th.
4,900
Ranked 23th. 35% more than Belgium
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 415.62
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Malaysia
156.94
Ranked 108th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 3.52 million
Ranked 46th.
3.95 million
Ranked 44th. 12% more than Belgium
Television broadcast stations per million 2.46
Ranked 44th.
3.34
Ranked 17th. 36% more than Belgium

Internet > TLD .be .my
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 110.4
Ranked 46th. 8% more than Malaysia
102.59
Ranked 57th.

Internet > Livejournal users 1,202
Ranked 28th.
1,538
Ranked 25th. 28% more than Belgium
Internet > Secure Internet servers 1,535
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Malaysia
446
Ranked 35th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 2.48
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.972
Ranked 34th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 27
Ranked 13th. The same as Malaysia
27
Ranked 16th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 2.14 per capita
Ranked 14th. 165 times more than Malaysia
0.013 per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 2 days
Ranked 26th. Twice as much as Malaysia
1 days
Ranked 8th.
Telecommunications > Country calling code 32 60
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price Free free
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2002.10.01 2008.10.01
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,336.97
Ranked 21st. 45% more than Malaysia
925.22
Ranked 48th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 33.7%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Malaysia
13.5%
Ranked 84th.
E-Government rating 45.3
Ranked 54th.
51.5
Ranked 21st. 14% more than Belgium
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 49th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.83
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Malaysia
1.32
Ranked 55th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 146.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Malaysia
17.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 81st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 4.46 million
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Malaysia
4.29 million
Ranked 36th.
Internet > Livejournal users per million 115.34
Ranked 61st. 90% more than Malaysia
60.63
Ranked 80th.
Website defacements 97
Ranked 19th.
118
Ranked 17th. 22% more than Belgium
Website defacements per million 9.43
Ranked 17th. 91% more than Malaysia
4.93
Ranked 35th.
Internet > Linux web servers 60
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Malaysia
29
Ranked 39th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.83 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Malaysia
1.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.

Telephone lines 4.46 million
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Malaysia
4.29 million
Ranked 33th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 2.96 million
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Malaysia
1.33 million
Ranked 36th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 3.98%
Ranked 96th.
25.27%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Belgium

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 2.88%
Ranked 49th.
26.18%
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Belgium

Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 44.13%
Ranked 15th. 58% more than Malaysia
27.86%
Ranked 45th.

Phone system > International dialling code +32 +60
Internet > ISP per million 5.95
Ranked 37th. 20 times more than Malaysia
0.299
Ranked 104th.
Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.3
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.1
Ranked 60th.
Telephone system > Regulation 1993 1998
NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired September, 2006 December 5, 2005
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 145.53
Ranked 37th. 9 times more than Malaysia
16.94
Ranked 80th.

Phone subscribers 1,243.79
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malaysia
509.92
Ranked 55th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 673.57
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than Malaysia
65.66
Ranked 79th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 34.11
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Malaysia
8.39
Ranked 79th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 41.62
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Malaysia
15.89
Ranked 97th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 18.88$/month
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Malaysia
5.02$/month
Ranked 156th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 42.93
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Malaysia
15.65
Ranked 103th.

Royalties and fees $76.40
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 84th.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 33.12$/month
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Malaysia
8.72$/month
Ranked 82nd.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.78
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
1.38
Ranked 94th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,105.12
Ranked 85th.
1,413.3
Ranked 33th. 28% more than Belgium

Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.7
Ranked 7th. 70 times more than Malaysia
0.01
Ranked 32nd.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 5911000000 21752000000
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 2.1$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 95th.
5.99$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Belgium

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.072$ per 1 million people
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Malaysia
0.029$ per 1 million people
Ranked 85th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 5.83
Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Malaysia
1.21
Ranked 62nd.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 369.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 25 times more than Malaysia
14.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.115 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 66th.
0.214 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 17th. 86% more than Belgium
Broadcasters of Medium > Broadcasters > Premi&egrave;re June 15, 2006 July 14, 2006
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $7.93 billion
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Malaysia
$1.63 billion
Ranked 27th.

Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idool_2003">Season 1, 2003</a> : Peter Evrard <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idool_2004">Season 2, 2004</a> : Joeri Fransen <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idool_2007">Season 3, 2007</a> : In progress Season 1, 2004 : Jaclyn Victor <br> Season 2, 2005 : Daniel Lee Chee Hun
Telephone subscribers 13.93 million
Ranked 35th.
23.91 million
Ranked 24th. 72% more than Belgium

Telephone subscribers per employee 586.02
Ranked 29th.
769.9
Ranked 13th. 31% more than Belgium

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.05% GDP
Ranked 116th.
4.83% GDP
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Belgium

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 5.94 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 38th.
7.27 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 36th. 22% more than Belgium

Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2002/2003 2006-09 (trials) abandoned
Telephone systems > Privatisation 1996 1990
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 23.99%
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Malaysia
22.55%
Ranked 25th.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,336.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 42% more than Malaysia
943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Malaysia
0.994 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 460.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Malaysia
172.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Internet servers using encryption 3,348
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Malaysia
923
Ranked 33th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 310.32
Ranked 31st. 9 times more than Malaysia
33.6
Ranked 73th.

Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2002/2003 September 2006 (trials)
Internet > ISP > Per capita 5.95 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th. 20 times more than Malaysia
0.304 per 1 million people
Ranked 98th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 337.08
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Malaysia
133.15
Ranked 83th.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 47.79%
Ranked 19th. 49% more than Malaysia
31.97%
Ranked 47th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 38.29%
Ranked 33th.
41.41%
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Belgium

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; World Development Indicators database; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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