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Telecommunications in Bhutan includes telephones, radio, television, and the Internet.

Telephones

  • Main lines: 18,000 lines in use, 174th in the world (2023 est.).
  • Mobile cellular: 752,000 lines, 169th in the world (2023 est.).
  • domestic: very low tele-density, domestic service is poor especially in rural areas, mobile cellular service available since 2003 is now widely available (2012); one of the last countries in the world to do so.
  • Internet users: 88% of the population (2023 est.).
  • Internet service providers: Bhutan's main and only ISP is Druknet, owned by Bhutan Telecom. It provides a dial-up service, at a reasonable cost.
  • Internet cafes: Located in most large towns.

See also

  • Censorship on the Internet
  • Radio Waves, a radio station in located in Thimphu, Bhutan. Formed in December 2010, it is currently run by Kelzang Thinley and broadcasts in Dzongkha and English.

References

  • nic.bt, Bhutan Network Information Center.
  • www.bbs.bt, Bhutan Broadcasting Service.
  • Wireless Voice/Data Communication in Remote Bhutan