The satellite's operations will be controlled by the state-run Turkmenistan National Space Agency (TNSA). ==Mobile== BCTI was the only GSM operator in the country with a 10-year exclusive license granted in 1994.
With a population of 5 million, this translates into 88.8% mobile penetration rate. ==Internet Service== Turkmenistan gained access to the Internet in 1997 through a contract with MCI Communications (later became MCI WorldCom).
A small number of independent Internet Service Providers were forced out of business in 2001 when TurkmenTelecom was granted a monopoly over data services.
The expensive cost of the service has limited the number of subscribers to a very small percentage of the general population. The Mobile phone sector started to improve rapidly after the expiration of company's exclusive license in 2004.
The state-owned Turkmen Telecom has been the primary provider of public telephone, email and internet services, and through a subsidiary has been operating a GSM mobile network in competition with a private mobile operator, BCTI (BCTI became MTS Turkmenistan in 2005). ==Satellite== The launch of the first Turkmen communication satellite TurkmenSat 1 was launched in April 2015, the satellite has an anticipated service life of 15 years.
Leading companies from all around the world are invited to Ashgabat to exhibit their technologies. ==References== ==External links== Ministry of Communication of Turkmenistan MTS Turkmenistan TurkmenTel 2008 Official website Software & Telecommunications services Ashgabat TurkmenTel 2007 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
In 2013, unlimited use of the internet became available, reducing the total cost of services from Turkmentelecom. Country code (Top level domain): TM ===Censorship=== Individual access to the Internet was first authorised in 2008, and access has since increased. Turkmenistan ranks among the most repressive and closed societies in the world.
Leading companies from all around the world are invited to Ashgabat to exhibit their technologies. ==References== ==External links== Ministry of Communication of Turkmenistan MTS Turkmenistan TurkmenTel 2008 Official website Software & Telecommunications services Ashgabat TurkmenTel 2007 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
In addition to this, there is a newly founded (27 March 2012) local Turkmen social network, E-Dostluk, which is currently accessible. Internet censorship in Turkmenistan was classified as pervasive in the political area and as selective in the social, conflict/security and internet tools areas by the OpenNet Initiative in December 2010.
Turkmenistan was listed as an internet enemy by Reporters Without Borders in 2011. ==Television== An Analog TV signal feed of 5 national channels is receivable over-the-air in all living areas across the country.
In addition to this, there is a newly founded (27 March 2012) local Turkmen social network, E-Dostluk, which is currently accessible. Internet censorship in Turkmenistan was classified as pervasive in the political area and as selective in the social, conflict/security and internet tools areas by the OpenNet Initiative in December 2010.
In 2013, unlimited use of the internet became available, reducing the total cost of services from Turkmentelecom. Country code (Top level domain): TM ===Censorship=== Individual access to the Internet was first authorised in 2008, and access has since increased. Turkmenistan ranks among the most repressive and closed societies in the world.
The state-owned Turkmen Telecom has been the primary provider of public telephone, email and internet services, and through a subsidiary has been operating a GSM mobile network in competition with a private mobile operator, BCTI (BCTI became MTS Turkmenistan in 2005). ==Satellite== The launch of the first Turkmen communication satellite TurkmenSat 1 was launched in April 2015, the satellite has an anticipated service life of 15 years.
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