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Bangladesh Communications
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Telephones - main lines in use: |
500,000 (2000)
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Telephones - mobile cellular: |
283,000 (2000)
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Telephone system: |
general assessment:
totally inadequate for a modern country
domestic:
modernizing; introducing digital systems; trunk systems include VHF and UHF microwave radio relay links, and some fiber-optic cable in cities
international:
satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean); international radiotelephone communications and landline service to neighboring countries (2000)
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Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 12, FM 12, shortwave 2 (1999)
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Radios: |
6.15 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations: |
15 (1999)
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Televisions: |
770,000 (1997)
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Internet country code: |
.bd
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
10 (2000)
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Internet users: |
30,000 (2000)
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