Communications in Burundi refers to the telephony, internet, postal, radio, and television systems of Burundi.
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As of April 2010, the CIA factbook described the telephone system as “primitive” with “one of the lowest” telephone densities in the world and “increasing. . . .but meager” use of cell phones.[1] As of 2010, the number of fixed-line telephone connections is far fewer than one per every 100 persons, with about five in use cell phones per 100 persons.[1] The international country code is 257.[1]
In 2008, there were 30,400 main telephone lines in use, making Burundi 178th in the world in terms of countries with the most main telephone lines in use.[1] This was a decrease from 2006 in which 35,000 main telephone lines were in use.[2] In 2005, there had been only 27,000 main telephone lines in use.[3] In 1995, there were 17,000 main telephone lines in use.[4]
In 2008, there were 480,600 cellular phones in use, making Burundi 156th in the world in terms of countries with the most cell phones in use.[1] This was a large increase with the number of cell phones almost doubling from the 250,000 in use in 2006.[2] In 2005, there had been 153,000 cell phones in use.[3] In 1995 there had been 343 cell phones in use.[4]
As of 2010, the domestic telephone system consists of open-wire, raditelephone communications, along with low capacity microwave radio relay.[1]
As of 2008, there was one satellite earth station, operated by Intelsat in the Indian Ocean.[1]
The internet country code is .bi.[1] As of 2009, there were 191 internet hosts, making Burundi 189th in the world in terms of number of internet hosts. This is a slight increase from 162 internet hosts in 2008.[2] As of 2008, there were 65,000 internet users, making Burund 167th in the world in terms of countries with the most internet users.[1] This was a small increase from 60,000 internet users in 2006.[2]
Régie Nationale des Postes is the company responsible for postal service in Burundi.
As of 2001, there were zero AM radio broadcast stations, four FM stations, and one shortwave one.[1] In 1998, there had been two AM stations, two FM stations, and no shortwave stations.[4]
As of 2001, there was one television broadcast station.[1]
As of 1997, there were 440,000 radios in use and 25,000 televisions in use.[3]
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