History of Internet in Bhutan

 History of Internet in Bhutan.

 

On June 2^nd 1999,internet and Television services were launched as part of Silver Jubilee Celebration of reign of His Majesty,King JIgme Singye Wangchuck,the Forth Druk Gyalpo.In 2003,Bhutan Telecome launched the first mobile communication services in the country.

·       Telecommunications services started in the country in 1963 as part of the implementation of country first five year plan.

·       The first step by step exchange was inaugurated  on 1^st  May 1965 at Phuntsholing

·       3 separate networks were built and were not interconnected.

§  Western Bhutan linked the capital Thimphu to Phuntsholing,

§  Central Bhutan connected Trongsa to Gelephu.

§  Eastern net-work connected Tashigang to SamdrupJongkha.

-The tele-communication exchanges were of electro-mechanical type known as Strowger system,using the long distance trunk physical lines,which were of the Open Wire Carrier System