Responsible
ministries: Ministère de la Défense Nationale, de la Sécurité et de
l'Immigration, chargé des Postes et des Télécommunications, and Ministère
de la communication, des postes et télécommunications, Porte-parole du Gouvernement.
Telecommunication
operator: The state-owned Office de postes et télécommunication (OPT)
is the sole provider of basic telecommunications services in Gabon. Its international
telecommunication traffic is handled by a subsidiary called Société de
Télécomunications Internationales Gabonaise (TIG). TIG is a joint venture between OPT
and France Cables et Radio (FCR), a subsidiary of France Telecom.
Telecommunication
regulator: Currently, the telecommunication sector in Gabon is regulated by the
Ministry of communication, posts and telecommunications and a monopoly still exists in the
provision of basic telecommunication service through the stated-owned Office de postes et
télécommunications (OPT). All telecommunication investments are financed
"independently" from the government since they are all done by OPT. As far as
telecommunication procurements are concerned, OPT is theoretically allowed to borrow both
locally and internationally, following approval of the ministry of finance.
Teledensity:
- Total: 3.27 (1999)
- Largest cities:
8.94 (1999)
- Rest of the country:
1.24 (1999)
Digital main
lines: 97.20% (1999)
Waiting list for
telephone lines:
- Total: 10,000
(1999)
- Average waiting time:
>10 years (1999)
- Total demand (k):
48.0 (1999)
- Satisfied demand (%):
79.2 (1999)
Telephone
tariffs (1999):
| Connection charge
– residential |
US $92 |
| Connection charge
– business |
US $92 |
| Monthly subscription
– residential |
US$ 16.5 |
| Monthly subscription
– business |
US$ 16.0 |
| Local call - 3 minutes |
US$
0.15 |
Source:
World Telecommunication Indicators, 2000/2001
Public
telephones: 830 (1999)
Public telephone
per 1000 inhabitants: 0.73 (1999)
Mobile cellular
subscribers: 8,900 (1999)
Cellular
subscribers as a % of telephone subscribers: 19.0 (1999)
Mobile cellular
tariffs:
- Digital – Connection: US$127,
Monthly rate: US$35, 3 minutes local call: US$0.70
Telecommunications
revenue (M US$): 78.4 (1999)
Telecommunications
investment (M US$): 20.0 (1999)
Telecommunications
investment as a % of revenue: 26.1 (1999)
Telecom
equipment exports (M US$): 0.7 (1998)
Telecom
equipment imports (M US$): 13 (1998)
Community access
centres: no internationally-funded telecentres or community access centre projects are
currently operating in Gabon. Information regarding a locally or privately-funded projects
is not available.
Facsimiles:
500 (1998)
Institut
Africain d’informatique (IAI) in Libreville operates école inter-états which
provides ICT training in Gabon and surrounding region. Classes are currently being
offered, leading to a degree in Bachelor of Science as a computer system analyst or a
computer engineer. Web site: http://www.francophonie.org/iai
Centre
international des civilisations bantu (CICIBA) is a central and southern African
countries inter-governmental agency. With the hope of becoming a centre of excellence,
CICIBA has established a training and network operations centre in Gabon. It has a build a
database and supporting its use with training equipment where necessary to assist the
focal points in member countries.
Galaxie
Informatique International is a private firm which is licensed as a Microsoft
certified solutions providers for the C. Africa. According to its web site [http://www.galaxieintl.com],
over 90 Microsoft professional certification has been given in the following program:
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developers (Visual Basic programming, etc.), Microsoft
Certified System Engineers (network engineers, NT specialists), Microsoft Certified
Trainers, and Microsoft Certified Engineers + Internet (additional training in Front Page,
CGI scripting and IIS).
Responsible for
regulating media broadcast: Le Conseil national de la communication
Television and
radio operators:
- Public TV:
Radiodiffusion-Télévision Gabonaise (RTG). Dirécteur-générale: M. John Joseph Mbourou
- Private TV: Télé-Africa,
Télédiffusion du Gabon
- Public Radio: La Voix de la
Rénovation (national radio), Africa No. 1 (French and English programs),
Radiodiffusion-Télévision Gabonaise.
- Private Radio: Radio Fréquence 3,
Radio Génération Nouvelle, Radio Mandarine, Radio Soleil, Radio Unité.
Radios per 100
people: 18.1 (1995)
Television per
100 inhabitants: 25.1 (1999)
Cable TV
subscribers: 10,000 (1999)
Home
satellite dishes/antennas: 1,500 (1999)
