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 Botswana - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics
Botswana is one of the continent's wealthiest nations with a thriving economy that rests on diamond exploitation and tourism. Its telecommunications sector, while not fully liberalised, is independently regulated. Mobile penetration is approaching the 40% mark while the government-owned national operator BTC has seen a decline in the number fixed-line connections due to the success of the mobile networks. This trend saw a reversal in 2005 with the launch of ADSL broadband services. The recent establishment of a local Internet Exchange Point (IXP) is expected to give additional impetus to the Internet sector. The government has been advised to take further liberalisation steps, lift the ban on VoIP Internet telephony, and privatise BTC in 2006.
Last Update: 1 Mar 2007 Number of Pages: 24
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