Telecommunications in the Maldives is under the control and supervision of the Communications Authority of Maldives (CAM). The
Maldives
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in South Asia located in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, abou ...
is served by three telecommunications operators,
Dhiraagu
Dhiraagu () is the first Maldivian telecommunications company, which was founded in 1988. The company was created as a joint venture of the Maldivian government and Cable & Wireless and had a monopoly on the entire industry in the country unt ...
,
Ooredoo Maldives
Ooredoo Maldives (formerly Wataniya Maldives) is a mobile operator in the Maldives, owned by Ooredoo Group.
History
The firm was issued a licence as the new mobile phone operator in February 2005. Ooredoo Maldives was selected after a biddin ...
and
Raajjé Online
RaajjéRaajjé( Dhivehi:ރާއްޖެ) means Maldives or Nation in Dhivehi language Online (ROL) ( Dhivehi: ރާއްޖެ އޮންލައިން) is a broadband internet service provided by Focus Infocom Private Limited.
History
ROL internet ser ...
.
Telephones
Mobile network operator
A mobile network operator (MNO), also known as a mobile network provider, mobile network carrier, mobile , wireless service provider, wireless carrier, wireless operator, wireless telco, or cellular company, is a telecommunications provider of se ...
s (MNOs): 2,
Dhiraagu
Dhiraagu () is the first Maldivian telecommunications company, which was founded in 1988. The company was created as a joint venture of the Maldivian government and Cable & Wireless and had a monopoly on the entire industry in the country unt ...
and
Ooredoo Maldives
Ooredoo Maldives (formerly Wataniya Maldives) is a mobile operator in the Maldives, owned by Ooredoo Group.
History
The firm was issued a licence as the new mobile phone operator in February 2005. Ooredoo Maldives was selected after a biddin ...
(2020)
Telephones – Fixedline's in use:
21,000 (1999)
Telephones – Mobile Cellular:
344,000 (2007)
Telephone system:
''domestic:'' interatoll communication through microwave links; all inhabited islands are connected with telephone and fax service.
''international:'' satellite earth station – 3 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Radio and television
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2008)
Radios:
35,000 (1999)
Television broadcast stations:
9 (2009)
Televisions:
10,000 (1999)
Internet
Internet Service Providers
An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides a myriad of services related to accessing, using, managing, or participating in the Internet. ISPs can be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, non ...
(ISPs):
3,
Dhiraagu
Dhiraagu () is the first Maldivian telecommunications company, which was founded in 1988. The company was created as a joint venture of the Maldivian government and Cable & Wireless and had a monopoly on the entire industry in the country unt ...
,
Ooredoo Maldives
Ooredoo Maldives (formerly Wataniya Maldives) is a mobile operator in the Maldives, owned by Ooredoo Group.
History
The firm was issued a licence as the new mobile phone operator in February 2005. Ooredoo Maldives was selected after a biddin ...
and
Raajjé Online
RaajjéRaajjé( Dhivehi:ރާއްޖެ) means Maldives or Nation in Dhivehi language Online (ROL) ( Dhivehi: ރާއްޖެ އޮންލައިން) is a broadband internet service provided by Focus Infocom Private Limited.
History
ROL internet ser ...
(2020)
Internet users:
20,000 (2008)
Country code
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The term ''country code'' frequently re ...
(
Top level domain
A top-level domain (TLD) is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet after the root domain. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains i ...
):
.mv
MV Domain registrar:''
Dhiraagu
See also
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Dhiraagu
Dhiraagu () is the first Maldivian telecommunications company, which was founded in 1988. The company was created as a joint venture of the Maldivian government and Cable & Wireless and had a monopoly on the entire industry in the country unt ...
*
Ooredoo Maldives
Ooredoo Maldives (formerly Wataniya Maldives) is a mobile operator in the Maldives, owned by Ooredoo Group.
History
The firm was issued a licence as the new mobile phone operator in February 2005. Ooredoo Maldives was selected after a biddin ...
*
SatLink Online
*
Raajjé Online
RaajjéRaajjé( Dhivehi:ރާއްޖެ) means Maldives or Nation in Dhivehi language Online (ROL) ( Dhivehi: ރާއްޖެ އޮންލައިން) is a broadband internet service provided by Focus Infocom Private Limited.
History
ROL internet ser ...
External links
Website of Communications Authority of MaldivesWebsite of DhiraaguWebsite of Ooredoo MaldivesWebsite of SatLink OnlineWebsite of Raajjé Online
Internet in the Maldives
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