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Communications
Barbados is equipped with a modern infrastructure with the latest in digital technology and fibre optics systems including international direct dialling, facsimille transfer and satellite telecommunications which allows for the efficient transmission of electronic data. Internet and e-mail services as well as express mail and courier delivery are also available. The recently liberated telecommunications sector ahs seen the entrance of two major telecommunications service providers, namely Digicel and AT&T Wirless (now known as Cingular), competing against former monopoly Cable & Wireless. In August 2005, Cingular sold their Caribbean operations to digicel. This increase in competition has reduced the cost of international and mobile calls by over 50%. The country can facilitate international roaming and operates under the internationally recognised GSM network.
The International direct distance dialling code for Barbados is (1-246), followed by a seven digit local number. Please visit our Telephone Guide for more information.
Telephones - main lines in use: 134,900 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 206,200 (2005)
Telephone system: general assessment: NA domestic: island-wide automatic telephone system international: country code - 1-246; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2004)
Television broadcast stations: 1 (plus two cable channels) (2004)
Internet country code: .bb Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
Internet users: 160,000 (2005)
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