Communications in Burundi

Radio is the main source of information for many Burundians.[1]

• Radio stations:
  • La Radiodiffusion et Television Nationale de Burundi (RTNB), the state-controlled broadcaster operates the only national radio network, broadcasting in Kirundi, Swahili, French, and English;[1] roughly 10 privately owned radio stations are operating; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available in the largest city, Bujumbura (2007).[2]
  • No AM radio stations, four FM stations, and one shortwave station (2001).[2]
  • Two AM stations, two FM stations, and no shortwave stations (1998).[2]
• Radios: 440,000 radios in use (1997).[2]
• Television stations:[1]
  • La Radiodiffusion et Television Nationale de Burundi (RTNB), the state-controlled national network, broadcasting in Kirundi, Swahili, French, and English (2013); and
  • Tele Renaissance, a private station launched in 2008 (2013).
  • BeTV, a private television channel launched in 2017.
• Television sets: 25,000 sets in use (1997).[2]

The BBC World Service broadcasts on 90.2 FM in the largest city and former capital, Bujumbura, and on 105.6 in Mount Manga; Radio France Internationale and the Voice of America are also available in the capital.[1]

• Calling code: +257[2]
• International call prefix: 00[3]
• Telephone system:
  • In 2011, system described as sparse open-wire, radiotelephone communications, and low-capacity microwave radio relays; telephone density one of the lowest in the world; fixed-line connections stand at well less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular usage is increasing but remains at roughly 20 per 100 persons;[2]
  • In 2010, system described as “primitive” with “one of the lowest” telephone densities in the world and “increasing … but meager” use of cell phones; the number of fixed-line telephone connections was far fewer than one per every 100 persons; roughly five cell phones in use per 100 persons; the domestic telephone system consists of open-wire, radiotelephone communications, along with low capacity microwave radio relay.[2]
• Main lines:
  • 17,400 lines in use, 193rd in the world (2012);[2]
  • 30,400 lines in use, 178th in the world (2008), a decrease from 2006;[2]
  • 35,000 lines in use (2006);[2]
  • 27,000 lines in use (2005);[2]
  • 17,000 lines in use (1995).[2]
• Mobile cellular lines:
  • 2.2 million lines, 140th in the world (2012);[2]
  • 480,600 lines, 156th in the world (2008),[2] a large increase, almost doubling the figure from 2006;
  • 250,000 lines (2006);[2]
  • 153,000 lines (2005);[2]
  •        343 lines (1995).[2]
• Satellite earth stations: one station, operated by Intelsat in the Indian Ocean region (2008).[2]

• Internet top-level domain: .bi[2]
• Internet users:
  • 128,799 users, 167th in the world; 1.2% of the population, 208th in the world (2012);[4][5]
  •   65,000 users, 167th in the world (2008);[2]
  •   60,000 users (2006).[2]
• Fixed broadband: 422 subscriptions, 189th in the world; less than 0.05% of the population, 191st in the world (2012).[4][6]
• Wireless broadband: Unknown (2012).[6]
• Internet hosts:
  • 229 hosts. 198th in the world (2012);[2]
  • 191 hosts, 189th in the world (2009);[2]
  • 162 hosts (2008).[2]
• IPv4: 5,376 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 0.5 addresses per 1000 people (2012).[7][8]

Régie Nationale des Postes (RNP, National Postal Administration) is responsible for postal service in Burundi. Operating as an independent state-owned company since 1992, the RNP has reported to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Posts and Tourism since 2010.[10]

• Burundi National Radio and Television (RTNB), the national broadcaster of Burundi.
• Media of Burundi
• Economy of Burundi

•  This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook. CIA.
•  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State.

• NIC.bi, registry for the .bi domain.
• Radio Télévision Nationale du Burundi (RTNB), the national broadcaster of Burundi.