The Ministry of
Information Technology and Communications (MITC) is responsible for regulating
the telecommunications sector.
Cable and Wireless
(Seychelles) Ltd. owned by Cable and Wireless Plc, UK, is the national
telecommunications operator in Seychelles.
Teledensity:
- Total: 24.42
(1999)
- Largest cities:
12.35 (1999)
- Rest of the country:
31.13 (1999)
Digital main lines: 100%
(1999)
Waiting list for a telephone
line:
- Total: 1,800
(1999)
- Average waiting time:
1.3 years
- Total demand (k):
21.4 (1999)
- Satisfied demand:
91.8% (1999)
Telephone Tariff (US$
1.00 = SR 4.9410):
| PSTN connection charge
- residential |
SR 495.00 |
| PSTN connection charge
- business and government |
SR 495.00 |
| PSTN rental per month
- residential |
SR 67.60 |
| PSTN rental per month
- business and government |
SR 74.10 |
| 3 minutes call |
SR 0.875 |
Source:
Ministry of Information Technology and Communications, 1999
Public telephones: 230
(1999)
Public telephones per 1000
inhabitants: 2.90 (1999)
Mobile cellular subscribers:
16,300 (1999)
There are two GSM cellular mobile
operators: Cable and Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd. and Telecom
Seychelles (Airtel).
Cellular subscribers as a % of
total telephone subscribers: 45.4 (1999)
Mobile cellular tariff
(US$ 1.00 = SR 4.9410):
1.
Installation and monthly rental for mobile
| Operator |
Mobile
Service |
Monthly
Rental |
Installation |
| Cable and Wireless
(Seychelles) Ltd. |
Homebird |
99.00 |
499.00 |
| Cable and Wireless
(Seychelles) Ltd. |
Busybird |
210.00 |
499.00 |
| Cable and Wireless
(Seychelles) Ltd. |
Seabird |
110.00 |
499.00 |
| Telecom Seychelles (Airtel) |
Airtel
Gold |
199.00 |
495.00 |
| Telecom Seychelles (Airtel) |
Airtel
Silver |
99.00 |
495.00 |
2.
Mobile and fixed tariffs
| Operators |
Mobile Service |
CWS - Mobile
3 minutes |
Airtel
3 minutes |
CWS - Fixed
3 minutes |
| CWS - Fixed |
Peak |
7.425 |
7.425 |
0.875 |
| CWS - Fixed |
Off Peak |
4.950 |
4.950 |
0.875 |
| CWS - Mobile |
Seabird - Peak |
9.150 |
9.150 |
9.150 |
| |
Seabird - Off peak |
4.200 |
4.200 |
4.200 |
| CWS - Mobile |
Homebird - Peak |
11.970 |
11.970 |
11.970 |
| |
Homebird - Off Peak |
7.500 |
7.500 |
7.500 |
| CWS - Mobile |
Busybird - Peak |
6.900 |
6.900 |
6.900 |
| |
Busybird |
2.850 |
2.850 |
2.850 |
| Airtel |
Airtel Gold - Peak |
6.480 |
6.480 |
6.480 |
| |
Airtel Gold - Off Peak |
2.970 |
2.970 |
2.970 |
| Airtel |
Airtel Silver - Peak |
8.820 |
8.820 |
8.820 |
| |
Airtel Silver - Off Peak |
4.470 |
4.470 |
4.470 |
Source:
Ministry of Information Technology and Communications, 1999
Telecommunications revenue (M
US$): 36.7 (1999)
Telecommunications investment
(M US$): 4.7 (1999)
Telecommunications investment
as a % of revenue: 13.5 (1999)
Telecom equipment exports (M
US$): na
Telecom equipment imports (M
US$): 7.9 (1999)
Telecentres: na
Facsimiles: 572
(1998)
The Ministry
of Information Technology and Communications (MITC) is also responsible
for regulating the broadcasting and media activities.
There are three
broadcasting operators: Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), BBC and
Feba radio.
SBC
is the national radio and Tv broadcasting corporation.
Radio per
100 inhabitants: 21 (1995)
Television
receivers per 100 inhabitants: 20.5 (1999)
Pay TV
decoders: na
Cable TV
subscribers: na
Home
satellite dishes/antennas: 10 (1998)
