Bolivia the Telecommunications Frontier



Telecommunications Infrastructure

Telephones – main lines installed: 557,500

Teledensity: 5% (1998)

Telecommunications Equipment Market Size: $108 million 

Telecommunications Equipment Imports: 100%

U.S. Telecommunications Exports to Bolivia: $12.6 million (1999)

Telephones – cellular: 372,800 (1999)

Satellite Communications Systems: Bolivia is a signatory to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) and the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT).

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 5 (1999)

Televisions: 900,000

Television Broadcast Stations 48 (1997)

Cable Television subscribers: 55,000 (1997)

Television Broadcast Stations: AM 171

FM 73

Shortwave 77 (1999)

Radios: 5.25 million (1997)

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