Bangladesh Telecommunications Profile 2000

Telephones - main lines in use

470,000 (1998)

Telephones - mobile cellular

41,000 (1998)

Telephone system

domestic:modernizing; introducing digital systems; trunk systems include VHF and UHF microwave, and some fiber-optic cable in cities
international:satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean); international radiotelephone communications and landline service to neighboring countries

Radios

6.15 million (1997)

Radio broadcast stations

AM 12, FM 12, shortwave 2 (1999)

Televisions

770,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations

15 (1999)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

6 (1999)