It is often said that Bermuda is one of the “most wired” countries in the world. To put a figure to that assertion, The Economist’s World In Figures 2003 Edition shows Bermuda leads the world in the number of telephone lines per capita which stands at a staggering 87.2 per 100. This ‘first world’ telecommunications infrastructure is one of a handful of reasons consistently given when international businesses are asked “why Bermuda?”. A survey commissioned by the Ministry of Telecommunications in 2002 finds that 94% of Bermuda companies use internal e-mail, 92% use external e-mail, 72% are making electronic payments, 68% have intranet, 47% have a website for promotional purposes and 68% plan to have a website in the next two to three years.

While quality connections have been a Bermuda hallmark for generations, competitively priced long distance service has only recently become a reality. Rates have fallen from $1.25 and up per minute in 1997, to as low as $.16 per minute today.

Lower long distance prices are a direct result of the introduction of competition within the industry. In the late 1990’s Bermuda had three licensed telecommunications providers, today there are many. All are overseen and regulated by the Ministry of Telecommunications and E-commerce which is assisted by the Telecommunications Commission.

This quickly changing industry consistently rolls out new products and offers both residential and corporate customers options for cellular, internet, local and long distance service. Find them in the Yellow Pages™ of this Directory.