Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 12,333
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
less than 1 (December 2017 est.)
(2017 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
190
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total subscriptions: 8,819,217
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 74
(2017 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
89
Telephone system:
general assessment:
small, inadequate telephone system primarily serves business, education, and government; government carries out investment in smart city infrastructure; expands wholesale LTE services
(2018)
domestic:
the capital, Kigali, is connected to provincial centers by microwave radio relay and, recently, by cellular telephone service; much of the network depends on wire and HF radiotelephone; fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular telephone density has increased 74 telephones per 100 persons
(2018)
international:
country code - 250; 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); international submarine fiber-optic cables on the African east coast has brought international bandwidth and lessened the dependency on satellites
Broadcast media:
13 TV stations; 35 radio stations registered, including international broadcasters, government owns most popular TV and radio stations; regional satellite-based TV services available
Internet users:
total: 3,724,678
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 29.8%
(Dec 2017 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
90
Broadband - fixed subscriptions:
total: 21,780
[see also: Broadband - fixed subscriptions - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
less than 1
(2017 est.)
[see also: Broadband - fixed subscriptions - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
150
