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Telecommunications in Gabon

January 01, 1970

Telecommunications in Gabon include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

Radio and television edit

Radio stations:

  • state owns and operates 2 radio stations; a private radio station; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible (2007);[1]
  • 6 AM, 7 FM, and 4 shortwave stations (2001).[2]

Radios: 208,000 (1997).[needs update]

Television stations:

  • state owns and operates 2 TV stations; a private TV station; satellite service subscriptions are available (2007);[1]
  • 4 stations plus 4 low-power repeaters (2001).[2]

Television sets: 63,000 (1997).[needs update]

There are two main broadcasters in Gabon. The state broadcaster, Radiodiffusion Télévision Gabonaise (RTG), operates two main networks - a national network in French and a provincial network in French and vernacular languages. There is also a special programme on RTG's FM frequencies.[3][4]

Perhaps the most important station in Gabon and one that many shortwave radio listeners are familiar with is the privately owned Afrique Numero Un (Africa Number One) which operates on FM in the capital, Libreville, area and also broadcasts via shortwave. Afrique Numero Un also has relay stations in mostly French-speaking African countries.[5][3][4]

Radio France Internationale (RFI) has relay stations throughout Gabon. Other privately owned stations also operate in Gabon, though concentrated mostly in the Libreville area.[3][4]

Like many former French colonies, Gabon uses the SECAM-K television standard. Two television channels, 4 and 8, are found in the Libreville area. All other channels and repeaters relay channel 4.[3]

The constitution and law provide for freedom of speech and press, and the government generally respects these rights, although the government has suspended newspapers and television stations for disrupting public order or libel.[6]

Telephones edit

See also: Telephone numbers in Gabon

Calling code: +241[1]

International call prefix: 00[7]

Main lines:

  • 17,000 lines in use, 194th in the world (2012);[1]
  • 26,500 lines in use, 182nd in the world (2007);[2]
  • 39,100 lines in use, 169th in the world (2005).[8]

Mobile cellular:

  • 2.9 million lines, 133rd in the world (2012);[1]
  • 1.2 million lines, 129th in the world (2007);[2]
  • 649,800 lines, 125th in the world (2005).[8]

Telephone system: adequate system of cable, microwave radio relay, tropospheric scatter, radiotelephone communication stations, and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations; a growing mobile-cellular network with multiple providers is making telephone service more widely available with mobile-cellular teledensity exceeding 100 per 100 persons.[1]

Satellite earth stations: 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011).[1]

Communications cables: South Atlantic 3/West Africa Submarine Cable (SAT-3/WASC) fiber-optic cable system provides connectivity to Europe and Asia;[1] Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), cable system connecting countries along the west coast of Africa to each other and to Portugal and France.[9]

Internet edit

Top-level domain: .ga[1]

Internet users:

  • 138,584 users, 166th in the world; 8.6% of the population, 175th in the world (2012).[10][11]
  • 98,800 users, 160th in the world (2009);[1]
  • 67,000 users, 144th in the world (2005).[8]

Fixed broadband:

In 2013, Government signs with the World Bank to develop the Central African Backbone.[12] Over 1200 km of fiber optic is deployed around the country. In 2017, over 20 cities and villages are serviced by this new network operated by Axione (Bouygues French company). 70% of the gabonese population can access mobile broadband services.

5,147 subscriptions, 160th in the world; 0.3% of the population, 154th in the world (2012).[10][13]

Wireless broadband:

Introducing 3G/4G licences in 2014

Unknown (2012).[14]

Internet hosts:

  • 127 hosts, 205th in the world (2012);[1]
  •   88 hosts, 192nd in the world (2008).[2]

IPv4: 169,472 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 105.4 addresses per 1000 people (2012).[15][16]

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): Solsi Gabon, TLDC offer a WiMax network all over Libreville and Port-Gentil.

ICTS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARDS 2015 edit

Through his leadership of the Gabonese Republic, President Ali Bongo Ondimba has led his nation to receive much international recognition for its commitment to progress in the field of ICT in the Central and Francophone Africa region as well as on the African continent.

President Ali Bongo Ondimba has stressed the necessity of establishing infrastructure, access to ICTs, as well as ameliorating broadband connections in both the public and private sectors, especially within households. President Ondimba has affirmed his position on the importance of ICTs in the development of Gabon, stating during the 2011 Broadband Leadership Summit at ITU Telecom World in Geneva that he promised to make high-speed Internet access an irrevocable right for all Gabonese citizens.[17]

Internet censorship and surveillance edit

There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet or credible reports the government monitors e-mail or Internet chat rooms without appropriate legal authority.[6]

The constitution and law provide for freedom of speech and press, and the government generally respects these rights. Libel can be either a criminal offense or a civil matter. Editors and authors of libelous material may be jailed for two to six months and fined 500,000 to five million CFA francs ($1,008 to $10,080). Penalties for libel, disrupting public order, and other offenses also include a one- to three-month publishing suspension for a first offense and a three- to six-month suspension for repeat offenses.[6]

Although the constitution and law prohibit arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence, the government does not always respect these prohibitions in practice. As part of criminal investigations, police request and easily obtain search warrants from judges, sometimes after the fact. Authorities reportedly monitor private telephone conversations, personal mail, and the movement of citizens.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  •   This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook. CIA.
  •   This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State.
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Communications: Gabon", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 28 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Communications: Gabon", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 4 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2014 via the Internet Archive.
  3. ^ a b c d World Radio TV Handbook (WRTH), 2005.
  4. ^ a b c "Gabon profile", BBC News, 7 March 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Radio Africa 1", website. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d "Gabon", Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 25 March 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  7. ^ Dialing Procedures (International Prefix, National (Trunk) Prefix and National (Significant) Number) (in Accordance with ITY-T Recommendation E.164 (11/2010)), Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 994-15.XII.2011, International Telecommunication Union (ITU, Geneva), 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  8. ^ a b c "Communications: Gabon", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 19 June 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2014 via the Internet Archive.
  9. ^ "ACE: Africa Coast to Europe", Orange SA. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  10. ^ a b Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013
  11. ^ "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012", International Telecommunication Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013
  12. ^ Africtelegraph (2016-06-20). "Au Gabon, la fibre avance! - Africtelegraph - Toute l'actualité africaine". Africtelegraph - Toute l'actualité africaine (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  13. ^ "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
  14. ^ "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
  15. ^ Select Formats 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, Country IP Blocks. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Site is said to be updated daily.
  16. ^ , The World Factbook, United States Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Data are mostly for 1 July 2012.
  17. ^ "Gabon". ITU. Retrieved 2017-05-05.

External links edit

  • My GA, website of the Agence Nationale des Infrastructures Numériques et des Fréquences (ANINF, National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies), the registrar for the .ga domain.

January 01, 1970
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Telecommunications in Gabon include radio television fixed and mobile telephones and the Internet Contents 1 Radio and television 2 Telephones 3 Internet 3 1 ICTS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARDS 2015 3 2 Internet censorship and surveillance 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRadio and television editRadio stations state owns and operates 2 radio stations a private radio station transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible 2007 1 6 AM 7 FM and 4 shortwave stations 2001 2 Radios 208 000 1997 needs update Television stations state owns and operates 2 TV stations a private TV station satellite service subscriptions are available 2007 1 4 stations plus 4 low power repeaters 2001 2 Television sets 63 000 1997 needs update There are two main broadcasters in Gabon The state broadcaster Radiodiffusion Television Gabonaise RTG operates two main networks a national network in French and a provincial network in French and vernacular languages There is also a special programme on RTG s FM frequencies 3 4 Perhaps the most important station in Gabon and one that many shortwave radio listeners are familiar with is the privately owned Afrique Numero Un Africa Number One which operates on FM in the capital Libreville area and also broadcasts via shortwave Afrique Numero Un also has relay stations in mostly French speaking African countries 5 3 4 Radio France Internationale RFI has relay stations throughout Gabon Other privately owned stations also operate in Gabon though concentrated mostly in the Libreville area 3 4 Like many former French colonies Gabon uses the SECAM K television standard Two television channels 4 and 8 are found in the Libreville area All other channels and repeaters relay channel 4 3 The constitution and law provide for freedom of speech and press and the government generally respects these rights although the government has suspended newspapers and television stations for disrupting public order or libel 6 Telephones editSee also Telephone numbers in Gabon Calling code 241 1 International call prefix 00 7 Main lines 17 000 lines in use 194th in the world 2012 1 26 500 lines in use 182nd in the world 2007 2 39 100 lines in use 169th in the world 2005 8 Mobile cellular 2 9 million lines 133rd in the world 2012 1 1 2 million lines 129th in the world 2007 2 649 800 lines 125th in the world 2005 8 Telephone system adequate system of cable microwave radio relay tropospheric scatter radiotelephone communication stations and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations a growing mobile cellular network with multiple providers is making telephone service more widely available with mobile cellular teledensity exceeding 100 per 100 persons 1 Satellite earth stations 3 Intelsat Atlantic Ocean 2011 1 Communications cables South Atlantic 3 West Africa Submarine Cable SAT 3 WASC fiber optic cable system provides connectivity to Europe and Asia 1 Africa Coast to Europe ACE cable system connecting countries along the west coast of Africa to each other and to Portugal and France 9 Internet editTop level domain ga 1 Internet users 138 584 users 166th in the world 8 6 of the population 175th in the world 2012 10 11 98 800 users 160th in the world 2009 1 67 000 users 144th in the world 2005 8 Fixed broadband In 2013 Government signs with the World Bank to develop the Central African Backbone 12 Over 1200 km of fiber optic is deployed around the country In 2017 over 20 cities and villages are serviced by this new network operated by Axione Bouygues French company 70 of the gabonese population can access mobile broadband services 5 147 subscriptions 160th in the world 0 3 of the population 154th in the world 2012 10 13 Wireless broadband Introducing 3G 4G licences in 2014Unknown 2012 14 Internet hosts 127 hosts 205th in the world 2012 1 88 hosts 192nd in the world 2008 2 IPv4 169 472 addresses allocated less than 0 05 of the world total 105 4 addresses per 1000 people 2012 15 16 Internet Service Providers ISPs Solsi Gabon TLDC offer a WiMax network all over Libreville and Port Gentil ICTS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARDS 2015 edit Through his leadership of the Gabonese Republic President Ali Bongo Ondimba has led his nation to receive much international recognition for its commitment to progress in the field of ICT in the Central and Francophone Africa region as well as on the African continent President Ali Bongo Ondimba has stressed the necessity of establishing infrastructure access to ICTs as well as ameliorating broadband connections in both the public and private sectors especially within households President Ondimba has affirmed his position on the importance of ICTs in the development of Gabon stating during the 2011 Broadband Leadership Summit at ITU Telecom World in Geneva that he promised to make high speed Internet access an irrevocable right for all Gabonese citizens 17 Internet censorship and surveillance edit There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet or credible reports the government monitors e mail or Internet chat rooms without appropriate legal authority 6 The constitution and law provide for freedom of speech and press and the government generally respects these rights Libel can be either a criminal offense or a civil matter Editors and authors of libelous material may be jailed for two to six months and fined 500 000 to five million CFA francs 1 008 to 10 080 Penalties for libel disrupting public order and other offenses also include a one to three month publishing suspension for a first offense and a three to six month suspension for repeat offenses 6 Although the constitution and law prohibit arbitrary interference with privacy family home or correspondence the government does not always respect these prohibitions in practice As part of criminal investigations police request and easily obtain search warrants from judges sometimes after the fact Authorities reportedly monitor private telephone conversations personal mail and the movement of citizens 6 See also editGabon Telecom largest telecommunications company in Gabon jointly owned by the Gabon government 49 and Maroc Telecom 51 since 2007 List of terrestrial fibre optic cable projects in Africa Media of Gabon Economy of Gabon GabonReferences edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook CIA nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State a b c d e f g h i j k Communications Gabon World Factbook U S Central Intelligence Agency 28 January 2014 a b c d e Communications Gabon World Factbook U S Central Intelligence Agency 4 December 2008 Retrieved 11 February 2014 via the Internet Archive a b c d World Radio TV Handbook WRTH 2005 a b c Gabon profile BBC News 7 March 2012 Retrieved 11 February 2014 Radio Africa 1 website Retrieved 10 February 2014 a b c d Gabon Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012 Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor U S Department of State 25 March 2013 Retrieved 11 February 2014 Dialing Procedures International Prefix National Trunk Prefix and National Significant Number in Accordance with ITY T Recommendation E 164 11 2010 Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No 994 15 XII 2011 International Telecommunication Union ITU Geneva 15 December 2011 Retrieved 2 January 2014 a b c Communications Gabon World Factbook U S Central Intelligence Agency 19 June 2007 Retrieved 11 February 2014 via the Internet Archive ACE Africa Coast to Europe Orange SA Retrieved 8 February 2014 a b Calculated using penetration rate and population data from Countries and Areas Ranked by Population 2012 Archived 2017 03 29 at the Wayback Machine Population data International Programs U S Census Bureau retrieved 26 June 2013 Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000 2012 International Telecommunication Union Geneva June 2013 retrieved 22 June 2013 Africtelegraph 2016 06 20 Au Gabon la fibre avance Africtelegraph Toute l actualite africaine Africtelegraph Toute l actualite africaine in French Retrieved 2017 05 05 Fixed wired broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012 Dynamic Report ITU ITC EYE International Telecommunication Union Retrieved on 29 June 2013 Active mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012 Dynamic Report ITU ITC EYE International Telecommunication Union Retrieved on 29 June 2013 Select Formats Archived 2009 05 13 at the Wayback Machine Country IP Blocks Accessed on 2 April 2012 Note Site is said to be updated daily Population The World Factbook United States Central Intelligence Agency Accessed on 2 April 2012 Note Data are mostly for 1 July 2012 Gabon ITU Retrieved 2017 05 05 External links editMy GA website of the Agence Nationale des Infrastructures Numeriques et des Frequences ANINF National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies the registrar for the ga domain Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Telecommunications in Gabon 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