Communications in Bhutan

Communications in Bhutan

* Telephones - main lines in use in Bhutan: 25,200 (2004)
* Telephones - mobile cellular: 82,000 (2007)

* Telephone system:
** "domestic:" domestic telephone service is very good with microwave link connecting all Bhutan.
** "international:" international telephone and telegraph service is by landline through India; a satellite earth station was planned (1990)

* Radio broadcast stations: AM 0, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998) Satellite radio services carrying major foreign stations (BBC, CNN etc) are accessible.
* Radios: 37,000 (1997)
* Television broadcast stations: 1 (1999). Cable TV is readily and cheaply available in the larger centres, carrying the Indian HBO, Zee and Star networks. The Bhutan Broadcasting Service first commenced television transmissions in June 1999, one of the last countries in the world to do so.
* Televisions: 11,000 (1999)
* Internet Service Providers (ISPs): Bhutan's main and only ISP is Druknet, owned by Bhutan Telecom. It provides a dial-up service, at a reasonable cost. Despite the ISP's excellent anti-virus software, subscribers are frequently targets for virus attacks from outside the country. Most government offices have Internet access but its use by public servants is restricted to an hour or two a day. There are Internet cafes in most large towns.
* Country codes: Bhutan +975 Phuentsholing (0)1 Thimphu (0)2 Bumthang (0)3 Paro (0)8

References

"This article was originally adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000."

* [http://www.smartbridges.com/css/articles.asp?id=552] {Wireless Voice/Data Communication in Remote Bhutan}


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bhutan Postal Corporation Ltd. — Bhutan Postal Corporation Ltd. Тип общество с ограниченной ответственностью Год основания 1996 Расположени …   Википедия

  • Bhutan War — Date 1864 1865 Location The Bengal Duars Result British victory Territorial changes Bhutan ceded parts of the Assam Duars, Bengal …   Wikipedia

  • Communications in Afghanistan — has dramatically increased since 2002, and has embarked on wireless companies, internet, radio stations and television channels. Afghan telecommunication companies, such as Afghan Wireless and Roshan, have been boasting rapid increase in cellular …   Wikipedia

  • Communications in Burundi — refers to the telephony, internet, postal, radio, and television systems of Burundi. Contents 1 Telephony 2 Internet 3 Postal Service 4 Radio and television …   Wikipedia

  • Communications in Argentina — gives an overview of the postal, telephone, Internet, radio, television, and newspaper services available in Argentina. Contents 1 Postal 2 Telephone 2.1 Companies 3 Internet …   Wikipedia

  • Communications in the Netherlands — Communications in the Netherlands. Contents 1 Mail 2 Telephone 2.1 Area codes 2.2 Non geographical codes …   Wikipedia

  • Bhutan — /booh tahn /, n. Bhutanese, adj. a kingdom in the Himalayas, NE of India: foreign affairs under Indian jurisdiction. 1,865,191; ab. 19,300 sq. mi. (50,000 sq. km). Cap.: Thimphu. * * * Bhutan Introduction Bhutan Background: In 1865, Britain and… …   Universalium

  • Bhutan Broadcasting Service — Logo du Bhutan Broadcasting Service Création 1986 Forme juridique …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bhutan — Coordinates: 27°25′01″N 90°26′06″E /  …   Wikipedia

  • Communications in Iran — Zohreh redirects here. For the city in Khuzestan, see Zahreh. Iran is among the first five countries which have had a growth rate of over 20% and the highest level of development in telecommunication.[1][2] Iran has been awarded the UNE …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”