A full Internet connection
via Globe One in the USA was established in Sierra Leone by the national telecom, Sierratel. The latter is also the Top Level Domain (TLD)
administrator of ".sl". Sierratel has initially selected four private Internet
Service Providers to provide retail services.
Holron SL is the first Internet Service Provider for
Sierra Leone. Holron SL is a Sierra Leonean-owned and operated computer service company
founded in 1989 to provide Sierra Leonean businesses with a level of professional computer
services.
Securicom
has been active since 1995 as a local e-mail service provider within Sierra Leone. The
company is trying to re-establish its services which were disrupted following the outbreak
of strife in the country.
Internet host sites:
81 (2000)
Internet
subscribers (1999)
- Total: 150
- Internet subscribers per 10,000 inhabitants: 0.32
Internet Users (1999)
Total: 2,000
Users per 10,000
inhabitants: 4.24
Internet use by categories:
- Commercial:
- Academic:
- Research:
- NGO/UN/International:
- Government:
- Others:
Internet bandwidth (Kbps): 128
