Telecommunications in the Maldives is under the control and supervision of the Communications Authority of Maldives (CAM). The Maldives is served by three telecommunications operators,
Dhiraagu
Dhiraagu ( dv, ދިރާގު) 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 ...
,
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 bidding p ...
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 servic ...
.
Telephones
Mobile network operators (MNOs): 2,
Dhiraagu
Dhiraagu ( dv, ދިރާގު) 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 ...
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 bidding p ...
(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 (ISPs):
3,
Dhiraagu
Dhiraagu ( dv, ދިރާގު) 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 ...
,
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 bidding p ...
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 servic ...
(2020)
Internet users:
20,000 (2008)
Country code
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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 in ...
):
.mv
.mv is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Republic of Maldives. It is administered by Dhiraagu Pvt Ltd, a telecommunications company.
Mainly due to the unavailability of an online registration service, a whois looku ...
MV Domain registrar:''
Dhiraagu
See also
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Dhiraagu
Dhiraagu ( dv, ދިރާގު) 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 ...
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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 bidding p ...
*
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 servic ...
External links
Website of DhiraaguWebsite of Ooredoo MaldivesWebsite of Raajjé Online
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Internet in the Maldives