ian Ocean)

Brazil:
general assessment: good working system

domestic: extensive microwave radio relay system and a domestic
satellite system with 64 earth stations

international: 3 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations
- 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region
east), connected by microwave relay system to MERCOSUR Brazilsat B3
satellite earth station

British Indian Ocean Territory:
general assessment: separate
facilities for military and public needs are available

domestic: all commercial telephone services are available,
including connection to the Internet

international: international telephone service is carried by
satellite (2000)

British Virgin Islands:
general assessment: worldwide telephone
service

domestic: NA

international: submarine cable to Bermuda

Brunei:
general assessment: service throughout country is
excellent; international service good to Europe, US, and East Asia

domestic: every service available

international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian
Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean); digital submarine cable links to
Malaysia, Singapore, and Philippines (2001)

Bulgaria:
general assessment: extensive but antiquated

domestic: more than two-thirds of the lines are residential;
telephone service is available in most villages; a fairly modern
digital cable trunk line now connects switching centers in most of
the regions, the others are connected by digital microwave radio
relay

international: direct dialing to 58 countries; satellite earth
stations - 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region); 2 Intelsat
(Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)

Burkina Faso:
general assessment: all services only fair

domestic: microwave radio relay, open wire, and radiotelephone
communication stations

international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Burma:
general assessment: meets minimum requirements for local and
intercity service for business and government; international service
is good

domestic: NA

international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)

Burundi:
general assessment: primitive system

domestic: sparse system of open wire, radiotelephone
communications, and low-capacity microwave radio relay

international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)

Cambodia: