Internet in Botswana
The Internet in Botswana is used by about 28.4% of the population. This is slightly lower than the figure of 28.6% for Africa as a whole in 2015.[1]
Statistics
| Region | 2005 | 2010 | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 2% | 10% | 21.8% | 37% |
| Americas | 36% | 49% | 65.9% | 87% |
| Arab States | 8% | 26% | 43.7% | 69% |
| Asia and Pacific | 9% | 23% | 43.9% | 66% |
| Commonwealth of Independent States |
10% | 34% | 67.7% | 89% |
| Europe | 46% | 67% | 79.6% | 91% |
| Subscription | Place | 2007 | 2010 | 2014 | 2019[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed | Africa | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Americas | 11% | 14% | 17% | 22% | |
| Arab States | 1% | 2% | 3% | 8.1% | |
| Asia and Pacific | 3% | 6% | 8% | 14.4% | |
| Commonwealth of Independent States |
2% | 8% | 14% | 19.8% | |
| Europe | 18% | 24% | 28% | 31.9% | |
| Mobile | Africa | 0.2% | 2% | 19% | 34% |
| Americas | 6% | 23% | 59% | 104.4% | |
| Arab States | 0.8% | 5% | 25% | 67.3% | |
| Asia and Pacific | 3% | 7% | 23% | 89% | |
| Commonwealth of Independent States |
0.2% | 22% | 49% | 85.4% | |
| Europe | 15% | 29% | 64% | 97.4% |
- Internet broadband:
- Internet hosts:
- 1,806 hosts (2012);[3]
- 6,374 hosts (2008).
- Internet IPv4 addresses: 100,096 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 47.7 addresses per 1000 people (2012).[10][11]
- Internet Service Providers:[needs update]
- 11 ISPs (2001);
- 2 ISPs (1999).
ADSL
Botswana Telecom rolled out ADSL in early 2006. Current residential ADSL offerings include speeds from 512 kbit/s to 4096 kbit/s with prices from 292 to 863 BWP (~32 to ~97 US$).[12]
ADSL has been introduced in the following areas: Gaborone, Tlkokweng, Mogoditsane, Molepolole, Phakalane, Francistown, Lobatse, Palapye, Maun, Kasane, Selibe-Phikwe, Letlhakane, Jwaneng, and Orapa.[citation needed]
Internet censorship and surveillance
There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet or credible reports the government monitors e-mail or Internet chat rooms. The constitution and law provide for freedom of speech and press and the government generally respects these rights. The constitution and law prohibit arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence, and the government generally respects these prohibitions in practice.[13]
See also
- Botswana Internet Exchange
- Botswana Telecommunications Authority
- Media of Botswana
- Telecommunications in Botswana
References
This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2024 ed.). CIA. 2014. (Archived 2014 edition.)
- ^ a b http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats1.htm
- ^ "Measuring digital development: Facts and figures 2023". Telecommunication Development Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ a b c "Botswana", World Fact Book, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ a b Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012", Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013
- ^ "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012", International Telecommunications Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013
- ^ "Measuring digital development: Facts and figures 2019". Telecommunication Development Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ Estimate
- ^ "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
- ^ "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
- ^ Select Formats, Country IP Blocks. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Site is said to be updated daily.
- ^ Population, The World Factbook, United States Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Data are mostly for 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Broadband Retail Prices", Botswana Telecommunications Corporation, 1 November 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Botswana", Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 22 March 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
External links
- Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA).
- "Botswana", Africa south of the Sahara: Selected Internet resources, Stanford University Libraries.
- "Computer and Internet Use Among Families: A Case of Botswana", Rama Srivastava1 and Ishaan Srivastava, BVICAM’S International Journal of Information Technology (New Delhi, 2008).
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