Telecommunications in Botswana

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

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In addition to the government-owned newspaper and national radio network, there is an active, independent press (six weekly newspapers). Foreign publications are sold without restriction in Botswana. Two privately owned radio stations began operations in 1999. Botswana's first national television station, the government-owned Botswana Television (BTV), was launched in July 2000. It began broadcasting with three hours of programming on weekdays and five on weekends, offering news in Setswana and English, entertainment, and sports, with plans to produce 60% of its programming locally. The 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]

Telephones

Main lines in use:

Mobile cellular in use:

Telephone system [2]

ISDB-T

Features:

Internet

Internet top-level domain: .bw

Internet users:

Internet broadband :

Internet hosts:

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 ]

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

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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. 1 2 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. "THE ITIL FOUNDATION EXAM", ITIL Foundation Essentials ITIL 4 Edition - The ultimate revision guide, second edition, IT Governance Publishing, p. 76, 2020-04-16, doi:10.2307/j.ctv10crcc0.14 , retrieved 2022-11-15