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Telephones Fixed Lines

Total subscriptions: 81,374 (2021 est.)

Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1

Telephones Mobile Cellular

Total subscriptions: 24,678,315 (2021 est.)

Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 112 (2021 est.)

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Telephone System

General assessment: Burkina Fasoâ€™s telecom sector in recent years has made some gains in providing the necessary infrastructure and bandwidth to support telecom services; an IXP completed in September 2020 increased international bandwidth capacity by a third, while in mid-2021 the government was able to start the second phase of a national fiber backbone project; this will link the capital city to an addition 145 municipalities, and provide additional connectivity to terrestrial cables in neighboring countries; the activities of the militants in side areas of the country jeopardize overall security, and render it difficult for the telcos to safeguard their networks and equipment; Burkina Faso joins G5 Sahel countries to eliminate roaming fees (2022)

Domestic: Fixed-line connections stand at less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular usage nearly 112 per 100, with multiple providers there is competition and the hope for growth from a low base; Internet penetration is 16% (2021)

International: Country code - 226; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Broadcast Media

Since the official inauguration of Terrestrial Digital Television (TNT) in December 2017, Burkina Faso now has 14 digital TV channels among which 2 are state-owned; there are more than 140 radio stations (commercial, religious, community) available throughout the country including a national and regional state-owned network; the state-owned Radio Burkina and the private Radio Omega are among the most widespread stations and both include broadcasts in French and local languages (2019)