Communications in Bolivia
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This article concerns communications in Bolivia. Bolivia
is a country in South America
which possesses a number of modern communications systems. The country code
for Bolivia is "BO".
difficulties. Most telephones are found in La Paz
and other cities, and the use of mobile telephones is increasing rapidly in the country.
Domestic telephones use a primary trunk system, which is undergoing expansion. The system also makes use of fibre optic cables and digital microwave radio relay. For international telecommunications, the country has a satellite earth station and uses one Intelsat
. The telephone country code for Bolivia is 591.
In 2006, in Bolivia, there were 20,085 internet hosts, and 480,000 users of the internet.
, 73 FM
and 77 shortwave
radio
broadcast stations in Bolivia, serving around 5.25 million radios, in 1997. In the same year, there were 48 television
stations, serving 900,000 televisions.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
is a country in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
which possesses a number of modern communications systems. The country code
Country code
Country codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical codes developed to represent countries and dependent areas, for use in data processing and communications. Several different systems have been developed to do this. The best known of these is ISO 3166-1...
for Bolivia is "BO".
Telephone and internet
According to 2005 figures, there are 646,300 main telephone lines in Bolivia and 2.421 million mobile telephones, but new subscribers to the telephone network can encounter bureaucraticBureaucracy
A bureaucracy is an organization of non-elected officials of a governmental or organization who implement the rules, laws, and functions of their institution, and are occasionally characterized by officialism and red tape.-Weberian bureaucracy:...
difficulties. Most telephones are found in La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
and other cities, and the use of mobile telephones is increasing rapidly in the country.
Domestic telephones use a primary trunk system, which is undergoing expansion. The system also makes use of fibre optic cables and digital microwave radio relay. For international telecommunications, the country has a satellite earth station and uses one Intelsat
Intelsat
Intelsat, Ltd. is a communications satellite services provider.Originally formed as International Telecommunications Satellite Organization , it was—from 1964 to 2001—an intergovernmental consortium owning and managing a constellation of communications satellites providing international broadcast...
. The telephone country code for Bolivia is 591.
In 2006, in Bolivia, there were 20,085 internet hosts, and 480,000 users of the internet.
Radio and television
There are 171 AMAM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
, 73 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
and 77 shortwave
Shortwave
Shortwave radio refers to the upper MF and all of the HF portion of the radio spectrum, between 1,800–30,000 kHz. Shortwave radio received its name because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 200 m which marked the original upper limit of the medium frequency band first used...
radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
broadcast stations in Bolivia, serving around 5.25 million radios, in 1997. In the same year, there were 48 television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
stations, serving 900,000 televisions.
External links
- Bolivian Radio - Listen to over 90 Live Bolivian Radio stations - News, sports and entertainment
- http://www.lostiempos.com/
- http://opinion-bo.com/
- http://www.eldiario.net/
- http://www.la-razon.com/
- http://www.eldeber.com.bo/
- http://www.el-nuevodia.com/