Communications in Rwanda
Encyclopedia
Telephone
s - main lines in use:
23,200 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
134,000 (2003)
In January 2006, there is one provider, MTN Rwandacell with over 200,000 subscribers; Terracom
/Rwandatel
is poised to enter the market in early 2006. Government investment in the Rwandan telecommunication sector is growing and has been successful so far.http://www.summitreports.com/rwanda/index.htm
Telephone system:
telephone system primarily serves business and government
domestic:
the capital, Kigali
, is connected to the centers of the prefectures by microwave radio relay; the remainder of the network depends on wire and HF radiotelephone. Kigali, and several provincial capitals have cellular phone services.
international:
international connections employ microwave radio relay to neighboring countries and satellite communications to more distant countries; satellite
earth stations - 1 Intelsat
(Indian Ocean
) in Kigali (includes telex
and telefax
service)
Radio
broadcast
stations:
AM 0, FM 8 (two main FM programs are broadcast through a system of repeaters, three international FM programs include the BBC, VOA, and DW-World), shortwave 1 (2005)
Radios:
601,000 (1997)
Television
broadcast stations:
2 (2004)
Televisions:
NA; probably less than 1,000 (1997)
Internet Service Provider
s (ISPs):
4 (2005) http://www.rinex.org.rw/members/
Internet Users:
25,000 (2002)
Country code
(Top level domain): RW
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
s - main lines in use:
23,200 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
134,000 (2003)
In January 2006, there is one provider, MTN Rwandacell with over 200,000 subscribers; Terracom
Terracom
Terracom is a telecommunications company of Rwanda. Terracom provides internet service and telephone service. The company is headquartered in Kigali and its principal competitor in Rwanda is Rwandatel....
/Rwandatel
Rwandatel
Rwandatel is 80% Libyan owned Rwandan telecommunications company. It lost its license to provide mobile and 3G services on 4 April. According to the Rwanda regulator , the decision has nothing to do with the uprising in Libya. The telecommunications company of Rwanda...
is poised to enter the market in early 2006. Government investment in the Rwandan telecommunication sector is growing and has been successful so far.http://www.summitreports.com/rwanda/index.htm
Telephone system:
telephone system primarily serves business and government
domestic:
the capital, Kigali
Kigali
Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of...
, is connected to the centers of the prefectures by microwave radio relay; the remainder of the network depends on wire and HF radiotelephone. Kigali, and several provincial capitals have cellular phone services.
international:
international connections employ microwave radio relay to neighboring countries and satellite communications to more distant countries; satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
earth stations - 1 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...
(Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
) in Kigali (includes telex
Teleprinter
A teleprinter is a electromechanical typewriter that can be used to communicate typed messages from point to point and point to multipoint over a variety of communication channels that range from a simple electrical connection, such as a pair of wires, to the use of radio and microwave as the...
and telefax
Fax
Fax , sometimes called telecopying, is the telephonic transmission of scanned printed material , normally to a telephone number connected to a printer or other output device...
service)
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
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
stations:
AM 0, FM 8 (two main FM programs are broadcast through a system of repeaters, three international FM programs include the BBC, VOA, and DW-World), shortwave 1 (2005)
Radios:
601,000 (1997)
Television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
broadcast stations:
2 (2004)
Televisions:
NA; probably less than 1,000 (1997)
Internet Service Provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
s (ISPs):
4 (2005) http://www.rinex.org.rw/members/
Internet Users:
25,000 (2002)
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...
(Top level domain): RW
See also
- RwandaRwandaRwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...