Telecommunication Infrastructure | Informatics | ICT Training and Development | Broadcasting/Media
Telecommunication Infrastructure
The Office Malgache des
Etudes et de Régulation des Télécommunications (OMERT) was established in 1997
to regulate the telecommunications sector. OMERT has an autonomous management.
The state-owned national
operator, Société Telecom Malagasy
SA (Telma) was incorporated in 1995 and issued a monopoly over basic service
for 10 years. France Cable et Radio, a subsidiary of France Telecom, owns 34% of Telma. A
new legislation passed in 1996 envisaged full liberalisation of the telecommunications
sector, including a second national operator.
Teledensity:
- Total: 0.32
(1999)
- Largest cities:
0.71 (1999)
- Rest of the country:
0.17 (1999)
Digital main lines: 98.7%
(1999)
Waiting list for telephone
lines:
- Total: 7,300
(1999)
- Average waiting time:
2.0 years (1999)
- Total demand (k):
57.6 (1999)
- Satisfied demand:
87.3 (1999)
Telephone Tariffs (1999):
| PSTN connection charge
|
US$ 40 |
| Monthly subscription |
US$ 9.5 |
| PSTN three minute
local call |
US$ 0.08 |
Source:
World Telecomunication Indicators 2000/2001
Public telephones:
450 (1999)
Public telephones per 1000
inhabitants: 0.03 (1999)
Mobile cellular subscribers:
12,800 (1999)
The telecommunications regulator,
OMERT, has licensed four cellular operators:
- The first cellular operator
which was established in 1994 is Telecel Madagascar SA, a subsidiary of
Telecel Inc. of USA. Telecel operates an AMPS network and the coverage area is
Antananarivo, Tamatave and Antsirabe.
- The second cellular operator
is Madacom. It operates a GSM network and it is a joint venture with the
Hong Kong multinational cellular operator, DISTACOM. By the end of 1997, Madacom was
covering Antananarivo and Tamatave.
- The third operator is Société
Réunionaise de RadioTéléphonie de Madagascar, an offspring of the cellular
operator in the island of Reunion.
- Samen Cellular
(SaCel) is a joint venture company of Telma (34%) and a Malaysian stakeholder
(66%) to offer GSM cellular services in Antananarivo.
Cellular susbcribers as a % of
total telephone subscribers: 21.3 (1999)
Mobile cellular tariffs
(1999):
| Connection charge |
US$ 24 |
| Monthly subscription |
US$ 13.1 |
| Local call per minute
- peak |
US$ 0.82 |
| Local call per minute
- off-peak |
US$ 0.65 |
Source:
World Telecomunication Indicators 2000/2001
Telecommunications revenue (M
US$): 54.5 (1999)
Telecommunications investment
(M US$): 28.8 (1999)
Telecommunications investment
as a % of revenue: 52.9 (1999)
Telecom equipment exports
(M US$): 0.1 (1999)
Telecom equipment imports
(M US$): 10.9 (1999)
Telecentres: na
Facsimiles: na
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Informatics
The Centre
d'Information et de Documentation Scientifique et Technique (CIDST) is the agency
responsible for national research networking in Madagascar. CIDST has been closely working
with various government ministries in setting up sectoral networks which could facilitate
information exchange.
The Université
d'Antananarivo is the largest university in the country with over 30 libraries and
documentation centres. The university hosts the Centre Syfed of AUPELF/UREF which is connected to the
major ISP, Data Telecom Services (DTS), Internet hub.
The JACARANDA
network comprises a number of institutions which share their bibliographic records,
exchange documents, conduct joint training courses and sensitise decisions makers on the
importance of information. The network is also involved in the publishing of catalogues on
specific subjects.
The Ministère
des Postes et Télécommunications hosts the Afrinet web server provided by ACCT.
Computer
per 100 inhabitants: 0.19 (1999)
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ICT Training and Development
The following are
the major institutions involved in ICT training:
The Faculté
des Sciences of the Université d'Antananarivo has a department specialising in
mathematics and information sciences;
The Ecole
Nationale d'Informatique of the Université de Fianarantsoa graduates students in
computer and information sciences; and
The Ecole
Supérieure Polytechnique d'Antananarivo (ESPA) and the Institut National
des Télécommunications et des Postes provide training in telecommunications.
A number of private
of companies are also involved in ICT training, such as:
Institut
Supérieur de Technologies d'Antsiranana (ISTS) provides training in informatics
and computer maintenance;
Institut
Supérieur Polytechnique de Madagascar (ISPM) has a programme in engineering; and
Infocentre
runs a three-year training courses in computer and information sciences.
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Broadcasting/Media
Radio Broadcasting: There
are many private FM radio stations transmitting in Antananarivo. Radio Nederland
Wereldomroep (RN - The Netherlands) transmits from Madagascar to Asia, Middle
East and Africa.
Television Broadcasting: There
are three television broadcasting organisations in Madagascar:
- Radio Télévision
Malagasy is the state-owned operator covering 60% of the population and broadcasting for 12 hours daily;
- Radio Télevision
Anamalanga SARL (TRA) is a private station broadcasting 11 hours daily in
Antananarivo and Antsirabe; and
- Madagascar
Télévision (MATV) is also a private station covering Antananarivo and Tamatave
13 hours daily.
Radios
per 100 inhabitants: 19.2 (1995)
Television
receivers per 100 inhabitants: 2.2 (1999)
Pay TV
decoders: na
Cable TV
subscribers: na
Home
satellite dishes: na
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