Telecommunications in Burkina Faso include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. The telephony market in Burkina Faso is still relatively underdeveloped. Although mobile penetration is just over 100%, it is still below the African average. Fixed-line telephony and internet connections are very low, due in large part to poor network infrastructure. The government. Regulation and controlThe constitution and law provide for and of the, and the government generally respects these. . • : 2 AM, 26 FM, and 3 shortwave stations; state-owned radio runs a national and regional network; substantial number of privately owned radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcaste. . • : +226 • : 00 • Main lines: • Mobile cellular: • Telephone system: system includes, open-wire, and communication stations; fixed-line connection. . The state-run Office National Des Telecommunications (ONATEL) launched the first mobile network based on CDMA2000 technology in 1998. Competition was introduced to the mobile telephone s.