Telecommunication
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
The Telecommunications
Service of Eritrea is the national telecom operator in Eritrea responsible to the
Eritrean Post and Telecommunications Authority
of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
The Communications
Department has been established in 1996 as the regulatory body of the
telecommunications sector.
In March 1998, the Eritrean
Government issued a "Communications
Proclamation" which regulates communications (telecommunications,
broadcasting and post) in the State of Eritrea. The Proclamation applies
also to sea-going vessels and aircrafts registered in the country and to works,
plants and devices of any kind in connection with offshore activities, but excludes
programme activities related to radio broadcasting and television transmission.
Teledensity:
- Total: 0.74
(1999)
- Largest cities:
3.97 (1999)
- Rest of the country:
0.19 (1999)
Digital main lines:74.3%
(1999)
Waiting list for a telephone
line:
- Total: 19,300
(1999)
- Average waiting time:
6.8 years (1999)
- Total demand (k):
46.6 (1999)
- Satisfied demand:
58.7% (1999)
Telephone Tariffs
(1999):
| PSTN connection
charge |
US$ 122 |
| Monthly
subscription |
US$ 2.7 |
| PSTN three minute
local |
US$ 0.02 |
Source:
World Telecommunication Indicators, 2000/2001
Public telephones: 430
(1999)
Public telephones per 1,000
inhabitants: 0.12 (1999)
Mobile cellular subscribers:
na
Cellular subscribers as a %
of total telephone subscribers: na
Mobile cellular tariff: na
Telecommunications revenue (M
US$): 19.9 (1999)
Telecommunications investment (M
US$): 8.9 (1999)
Telecommunications investment as
a % of revenue (M US$): 44.8 (1999)
Telecom equipment exports
(M US$): na
Telecom equipment imports
(M US$): na
Telecentres: na
Facsimiles:
1,400 (1998)
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Informatics
AdalNet,
run by Beshir Computec, is a Fido-node which used to be supported by UNECA/PADISnet in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The service became operational in 1994 and it used to offer free
batch and forward e-mail to its customers as well as a local Bulletin Board Service (BBS).
The connection, which has been quite unreliable because of bad telephone switching between
Asmara (Eritrea) and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), has now being disconnected in 1998 following
the resurgence of conflicts between the two countries. Contact Information: Postmaster@adal.gn.apc.org.
The Eritrean
Information Systems Agency (EISA) is a government information and
telematics policy-making and implementation organ responsible to the President's
office. EISA has worked on a plan to improve the application of information and
communication technologies in Eritrea, including the development of a Wide Area Network
(WAN) between various government institutions. Contact Information: Sysop@eisa.gn.apc.org.
The Eritrean
Technical Exchange (ETE), a non-profit project of the International Collaborative
for Science, Education and the Environment, is a major networking initiative operating in
Eritrea. Linux PC servers are installed at the Energy Research and Training Centre
(ERTC) of the Department of Energy, Asmara University,
and two commercial providers: EWAN Technical Solutions and Tfanus
Enterprises. ETE connects over 35 institutions in the country. Contact
Information: ete@punchdown.org
HealthNet in Eritrea was set up in 1994. However, there has been no adequate plan
to expand its user base and to cover health institutions in the country.
Computer
per 100 inhabitants: na
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Broadcasting/Media
Following the "Communications Proclamation 102.98"
issued on March 1998 by the Eritrean Government, radio and television
broadcasting activities will remain state monopolies. This reinforces the press code which
does not allow the private sector to operate in the broadcasting of radio and TV programs.
Radio Broadcaster: Radio
Asmarino is the state-operated agency responsible for radio transmission.
Television broadcasters: no
information
Radios per
100 inhabitants: 9.8 (1995)
Television
receivers per 100 inhabitants: 1.6 (1999)
Pay TV
decoders: na
Cable TV
subscribers: na
Home
satellite dishes/antennas: 1,600 (1999)
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