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Around 85 percent of all residents in the Dominican Republic have access to the Internet.
Approximately 10 percent of Dominican Republic residents have a fast internet connection, which is faster than the former ISDN (more than 256 kbit/s). However, the expansion of broadband internet connections in the Dominican Republic is lagging behind, with around 85 percent of all residents having internet access.
A user in the Dominican Republic spends 4.4% of his income on mobile telephony. This is a high consumption rate in a worldwide comparison, where the average is around 6.6%.
The Dominican Republic ranks 106th for download speed with an average of 21.29 Mbit/second in mobile internet. The upload speed was around 8 Mbit, placing it 119th in the Speedtest Global Index published by Ookla based on several million individual measurements in August 2023 from 182 countries.
In 2023, BPC agreed to procure up to 600 MW of power generation from a yet-to-be-built coal-fired power station. Additionally, Botswana imports the bulk of its power from South African utility Eskom, and the rest from Nampower (Namibia), Zesco (Zambia), and the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), to make up for any production shortfalls.
It was established in 1970 and is currently the only electricity supplier in the country. BPC represents Botswana in the Southern African Power Pool. Morupule Power Station (coal-fired) in Palapye supplies 80% of domestically generated electricity, however the country is dependent on importing energy from its neighbours.
Revised in April 2025, this map provides a detailed view of the power sector in Botswana. The locations of power generation facilities that are operating, under construction or planned are shown by type – including liquid fuels, gas and liquid fuels, coal, hybrid, hydroelectricity and solar.
Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is a state-owned entity created by Act of Parliament in 1970. BPC is responsible for generating, transmitting and distributing electricity within the country to areas approved by the Ministry of Minerals, Green Technology and Energy Resources.
5G networks divide coverage areas into smaller zones called cells, enabling devices to connect to local base stations via radio. Each station connects to the broader telephone network and the Internet through high-speed optical fiber or wireless backhaul.
Major suppliers of 5G radio and core systems included Altiostar, Cisco Systems, Datang Telecom/Fiberhome, Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, Qualcomm, Samsung, and ZTE. Huawei was estimated to hold about 70 percent of global 5G base stations by 2023.
The compact module measures only 12.0mm x 8.0mm (prototype) thanks to the high-density mounting of components, which will enhance the installation efficiency of 5G-Advanced base stations. Going forward, Mitsubishi Electric will continue research and development aimed at the practical application of the PAM in 5G-Advanced base stations.
The 5G core (5GC) is a service-oriented, software-defined system that separates control and user planes and supports flexible deployment. It replaces the 4G Evolved Packet Core with modular, software-based network functions.
