Editing 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 [[radio]] network, there is an active, independent [[mass media|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 TV|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 language|English]], entertainment, and [[sport]]s, with plans to produce 60% of its programming locally.  The [[cellular phone]] providers [[Orange S.A.|Orange]] and [[MTN Group|MTN]] cover most of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.africantelecomsnews.com/Operators_Regulators/List_of_African_fixed_and_mobile_telcos_Botswana.html|title=Botswana Mobile Operators and Fixed Network Operators list (Africa mobile and fixed network operators)|website=www.africantelecomsnews.com|access-date=2018-02-13}}</ref>

==Radio stations==
*  2 state-owned national radio stations; 3 privately owned radio stations broadcast locally (2007);<ref name=CIAWFB-Botswana/> 
* AM 8, FM 13, shortwave 4 (2001).

==Television stations==
One state-owned and one privately owned; privately owned satellite TV subscription service is available (2007).<ref name=CIAWFB-Botswana/>

'''Television sets in use:''' <ref>{{Cite web|title=Botswana Household access and use of Information & Communication Technologies-2014|url=http://www.statsbots.org.bw/sites/default/files/publications/Botswana%20Access%20%20and%20Use%20of%20ICTs%202014%20Statistics.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.statsbots.org.bw/sites/default/files/publications/Botswana%20Access%20%20and%20Use%20of%20ICTs%202014%20Statistics.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|date=2016|website=Statistics Botswana}}</ref>

* 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);<ref name=CIAWFB-Botswana>[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/botswana/ "Botswana"], ''World Fact Book'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.</ref> 
* 136,900 (2006).

'''Mobile cellular in use:'''
* 3.1 million lines, 129th in the world (2012);<ref name=CIAWFB-Botswana/> 

'''Telephone system'''
<ref name=CIAWFB-Botswana/>
* ''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|Internet in Botswana}}
'''Internet top-level domain:''' [[.bw]]

'''[[List of countries by number of Internet users|Internet users]]:'''
* 241,272 users, 148th in the world; 11.5% of the population, 166th in the world (2012);<ref name=NIUCalc>Calculated using penetration rate and population data from [https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/rank.php "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329060848/https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/rank.php |date=2017-03-29 }}, Population data, International Programs,  U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013</ref><ref name=ITU-IndividualsUsingTheInternet>[http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/statistics/2013/Individuals_Internet_2000-2012.xls "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012"], International Telecommunications Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013</ref>
* 120,000 users, 154th in the world (2009);<ref name=CIAWFB-Botswana/>
* &nbsp;&nbsp;80,000 users (2007).

'''[[List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions|Internet broadband]]''':
* 16,407 fixed broadband subscriptions, 134th in the world; 0.8% of the population, 143rd in the world;<ref name=NIUCalc/><ref name="FixedBroadbandITUDynamic2012">[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Reporting/DynamicReportWizard.aspx "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012"], Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, [[International Telecommunication Union]]. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.</ref>
* 348,124 wireless broadband subscriptions, 102nd in the world; 16.6% of the population, 76th in the world.<ref name="MobleBroadbandITUDynamic2012">[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Reporting/DynamicReportWizard.aspx "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012"], Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, [[International Telecommunication Union]]. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.</ref>

'''[[List of countries by number of Internet hosts|Internet hosts]]:'''
* 1,806 hosts (2012);<ref name=CIAWFB-Botswana/>
* 6,374 hosts (2008).

'''[[List of countries by IPv4 address allocation|Internet IPv4 addresses]]''': 100,096 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 47.7 addresses per 1000 people (2012).<ref>[http://www.countryipblocks.net/country-blocks/select-formats/ Select Formats] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513033601/http://www.countryipblocks.net/country-blocks/select-formats/ |date=2009-05-13 }}, Country IP Blocks. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Site is said to be updated daily.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070613003851/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2119.html Population], [[The World Factbook]], [[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Data are mostly for 1 July 2012.</ref>

'''Internet Service Providers:'''{{update after|2014|1|21}}
* 11 ISPs (2001);
* &nbsp;&nbsp;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.<ref>{{Citation |title=THE ITIL FOUNDATION EXAM |date=2020-04-16 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv10crcc0.14 |work=ITIL Foundation Essentials ITIL 4 Edition - The ultimate revision guide, second edition |pages=76 |publisher=IT Governance Publishing |doi=10.2307/j.ctv10crcc0.14 |access-date=2022-11-15|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Botswana]]
* [[Botswana Television]]
* [[Media of Botswana]]
* [[Internet in Botswana]]
* [[Botswana Internet Exchange]]
* [[Telephone numbers in Botswana]]
*[[Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority]]

==References==
{{Refimprove|date=March 2007}}

* {{CIA World Factbook |year=2014}}
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==External links==
* [http://www.bta.org.bw/ Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority] (BOCRA).

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