Telephones - main lines in use:
141,400 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 139
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
9.98 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 79
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: system includes microwave radio relay, open-wire, and radiotelephone communication stations; in 2006 the government sold a 51 percent stake in the national telephone company and ultimately plans to retain only a 23 percent stake in the company
domestic: fixed-line connections stand at less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular usage, fostered by multiple providers, is increasing rapidly from a low base
international: country code - 226; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)

Broadcast media:
2 TV stations - 1 state-owned and 1 privately owned; state-owned radio runs a national and regional network; substantial number of privately owned radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters available in Ouagadougou (2007)

Internet country code:
.bf

Internet hosts:
1,795 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 164
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
178,100 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 144
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]