The Agency for the Regulations of Telecommunications (ART) was created in 1998 to regulate telecommunications.
- Guarantee a fair and transparent competition amongst companies of telecommunications;
- Develop a wide access to the New Technology of Communication (NTC) to a large public.
The Agency has representations in Yaoundé, Douala and Garoua. It is relatively easy to subscribe a line with any dealer or commercial agent of one of the below mobile telephone providers. Only an ID card is needed for subscriber identification. The major companies in the mobile market in Cameroon are:
- ORANGE: covered 10 Regions - 38.1% of mobile subscribers as of January 2018
- MTN (South African Mobile Telecommunication Network) covered 10 regions - 37.3% of mobile subscribers as of January 2018
- NEXTTEL: covered 10 regions - 23.6% of subscribers as of January 2018
- CAMTEL (the Cameroon mobile telecommunication company): covered 10 regions - 1% of subscribers as of January 2018
This attachment provides a snapshot of digital statistical indicators.
Source: Le Mobile Au Kamer
A number of companies are now moving into local Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT). Systems for data transmission, international telephone service and Internet access.
For more information on telecoms contacts, please see the following link: 4.11 Cameroon Additional Services Contact List
Telephone Services |
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Is there an existing landline telephone network? |
Yes |
Does it allow international calls? |
Yes |
Number and Length of Downtime Periods (on average) |
Downtime periods not frequent. When it occurs due to technical operations, it can last for a short period within a day |
Mobile Phone Providers |
The major companies in the mobile market in Cameroon are MTN, ORANGE, CAMTEL, and NEXTTEL. |
Approximate Percentage of National Coverage |
100% availability within the 10 Regions for a coverage of 71.18% of the population. |
Telecommunication Regulation
For ICT equipment (V-SAT and radio etc.) importation in Cameroon, a request for homologation of the devices should be addressed to ART (Regulating Authority) before it is used in the country.
Regulations on Usage and Import |
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Regulations in Place? |
Regulating Authority |
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Satellite |
Yes |
ART |
HF Radio |
Yes |
ART |
UHF/VHF/HF Radio: Handheld, Base and Mobile |
Yes |
ART |
UHF/VHF Repeaters |
Yes |
ART |
GPS |
No |
N/A |
VSAT |
Yes |
ART |
Individual Network Operator Licenses Required |
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Frequency Licenses Required |
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VHF frequencies, HF frequencies, repeaters and VSAT |
Existing Humanitarian Telecoms Systems
Existing UN Telecommunication Systems |
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UNDP |
WFP |
UNHCR |
FICR
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MSF |
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VHF Frequencies |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
HF Frequencies |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Locations of Repeaters |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
N/A |
VSAT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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No |