Djibouti Telecommunications
Telephone facilities in the city of Djibouti are adequate, as are the microwave radio relay connections to outlying areas of the country. Djibouti Telecom is the sole provider of telecommunications services and utilizes mostly a microwave radio relay network; fibre-optic cable is installed in the capital; rural areas connected via wireless local loop radio systems. Mobile cellular coverage is primarily limited to the area in and around Djibouti city.
- International country code - 253; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 and EASSy fibre-optic submarine cable systems providing links to Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America.
- Satellite earth stations - 2 (1 Intelsat - Indian Ocean and 1 Arabsat)
- Medarabtel regional microwave radio relay telephone network
- Main lines in use: 18,400 (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscribers: 193,000 (2011)
- Internet country code: .dj Internet hosts: 215 (2012)
Telephone Services |
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Is there an existing landline telephone network? (Yes / No) |
Yes
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Does it allow international calls? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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On average, number and length of downtime periods |
n/a | |
Mobile phone providers (List) |
DJIBOUTI TELECOM | |
Estimated availability and coverage (Approximate percentage of national coverage) |
n/a |
Telecommunication Regulation
Regulations |
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Regulations on usage or import of: |
Yes / No |
Regulating Authority |
Satellite |
Yes |
Ministry of Telecommunication |
HF Radio |
Yes |
Ministry of Telecommunication |
UHF/VHF/HF radio: handheld, base and mobile |
Yes |
Ministry of Telecommunication |
UHF/VHF repeaters |
Yes |
Ministry of Telecommunication |
GPS |
Yes |
Ministry of Telecommunication |
VSAT |
Yes |
Ministry of Telecommunication |
Individual Network Operator Licenses Required | ||
Information not provided | ||
Frequency Licenses Required | ||
Information not provided |