Telecommunications in Botswana

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Telecommunications in Botswana include newspapers, radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

In addition to the government-owned newspaper and national

cellular phone providers Orange and MTN cover most of the country.[1]

Radio stations

Television stations

One state-owned and one privately owned; privately owned satellite TV subscription service is available (2007).[2]

Television sets in use: [3]

  • 101,713 (2001);
  • 98,568 (2003).
  • 173,327 (2006)
  • 297,233 (2008)
  • 297,971 (2011)
  • 365,650 (2014).

Telephones

Main lines in use:

  • 160,500 lines, 134th in the world (2012);[2]
  • 136,900 (2006).

Mobile cellular in use:

  • 3.1 million lines, 129th in the world (2012);[2]

Telephone system [2]

  • general assessment: Botswana is participating in regional development efforts; expanding fully digital system with fiber-optic cables linking the major population centers in the east as well as a system of open-wire lines, microwave radio relays links, and radiotelephone communication stations (2011);
  • domestic: fixed-line teledensity has declined in recent years and now stands at roughly 7 telephones per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity now pushing 140 telephones per 100 persons (2011);
  • international: country code - 267; international calls are made via satellite, using international direct dialing; 2 international exchanges; digital microwave radio relay links to Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2011).

ISDB-T

Features:

  • Supports ISDB-T broadcast (13 segments).
  • MPEG-2/ MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 HD/ SD video.
  • DiVX Compatible with 480i / 480p / 720p / 1080i/ 1080p video formats. Auto and manually scan all available TV and radio channels.
  • Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3.
  • 1000 channels memory.
  • Parental control.
  • Teletext / Bit map subtitle.
  • Compliant with ETSI.
  • Supported 7 days EPG function.
  • VBI Teletext support 6 MHz software setting Auto / Manual program search.
  • Multi language supported.

Internet

Main article: Internet in Botswana

Internet top-level domain: .bw

Internet users:

  • 241,272 users, 148th in the world; 11.5% of the population, 166th in the world (2012);[4][5]
  • 120,000 users, 154th in the world (2009);[2]
  •   80,000 users (2007).

Internet broadband
:

  • 16,407 fixed broadband subscriptions, 134th in the world; 0.8% of the population, 143rd in the world;[4][6]
  • 348,124 wireless broadband subscriptions, 102nd in the world; 16.6% of the population, 76th in the world.[7]

Internet hosts
:

  • 1,806 hosts (2012);[2]
  • 6,374 hosts (2008).

Internet IPv4 addresses: 100,096 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 47.7 addresses per 1000 people (2012).[8][9]

Internet Service Providers:[needs update]

  • 11 ISPs (2001);
  •   2 ISPs (1999).

ADSL has been introduced in the following areas: Gaborone, Tlkokweng, Mogoditsane, Phakalane, Francistown, Lobatse, Palapye, Maun, Kasane, Selibe-Phikwe, Letlhakane, Jwaneng, and Orapa.[10]

See also

References

  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2024 ed.).
    CIA. (Archived 2014 edition.)
  1. ^ "Botswana Mobile Operators and Fixed Network Operators list (Africa mobile and fixed network operators)". www.africantelecomsnews.com. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Botswana", World Fact Book, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Botswana Household access and use of Information & Communication Technologies-2014" (PDF). Statistics Botswana. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09.
  4. ^ a b Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" Archived 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013
  5. ^ "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012", International Telecommunications Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013
  6. ^ "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
  8. ^ Select Formats Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, Country IP Blocks. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Site is said to be updated daily.
  9. ^ Population, The World Factbook, United States Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Data are mostly for 1 July 2012.
  10. doi:10.2307/j.ctv10crcc0.14
    , retrieved 2022-11-15

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