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Total subscriptions: 141,207 (2017 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2017 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 132
Total subscriptions: 3,240,589 (2017 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 146 (2017 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 138
General assessment: Effective regulatory reform has turned the Botswana's telecom market into one of the most liberalised in the region; Botswana has one of the highest mobile penetration rates in Africa; 3 MNOs have entered the underdeveloped broadband sector with the adoption of 3G, LTE and WiMAX technologies; mobile internet remains the preferred choice (2017)
Domestic: Fixed-line teledensity has declined in recent years and now stands at roughly 6 telephones per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity has advanced to 150 telephones per 100 persons (2017)
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) (2016)