Djibouti
3.5 Djibouti Telecommunications

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

Is there an existing landline telephone network?

(Yes / No)

Yes

 

Does it allow international calls?

(Yes / No)

Yes

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

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
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