Botswana has a small domestic IT market. The potential for IT usage and subsequent spillover is very high. The table below is a summary of the size of the domestic IT market
| Number of Internet Users |
50-60000+ |
| Number of Dialup Users |
20000+ |
| Number of ISPs |
10+ |
| Number of Websites |
500+ |
| Average Outgoing Bandwidth |
14000Kbps |
| Advanced ICT technologies |
Frame Relay, VSAT, Broadband, Satellite |
| Fixed Lines per '000 |
150.3 |
| % Fixed Line penetration |
9.27% |
| Mobile Lines per '000 |
278 |
| % Mobile penetration |
16.65% |
| Public Phones / 1000 |
3 |
| Number of Businesses Using ICT |
500+ |
| E-Government Co-ordination Office |
Yes |
| FDI Inflows (2001) in USD |
40,000,000 |
*information compiled from a variety of sources(see this link)
As subscriptions increased bandwidth has seen a rapid increase in speed in the country as illustrated in the chart below
Growth of bandwith and internet usage: src(15)
Botswana is also one of a few african countries with advanced data services and is linked to some of the international information 'pipes'
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