Telecommunications in Eritrea

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Telecommunications in Eritrea are under the authority of the Government of Eritrea.

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Infrastructure

The Eritrea Telecommunication Services Corporation, more commonly known as EriTel, is the sole operator of both landline and mobile telephone communication infrastructure in Eritrea. However, it is one of several internet service providers in the country. [1]

The domestic telecommunications infrastructure is very inadequate. Most fixed line telephones are located in Asmara, the capital and largest city. Cell phones are in increasing use throughout the country. The government is seeking international tenders to improve the system. [2]

On 13 April 2006, Eritrea received a soft loan from the government of China to upgrade their communication infrastructure. The total sum loaned to EriTel was $23 million. All major cities are connected to the mobile telephone system in Eritrea except for Assab, as of 2023.

Telephone

Radio and television

Internet

Internet censorship and surveillance

Eritrea has not set up a widespread automatic Internet filtering system, but it does not hesitate to order blocking of several diaspora websites critical of the regime. Access to these sites is blocked by two of the Internet service providers, Erson and Ewan, as are pornographic websites[ dubious discuss ]and YouTube. Self-censorship is said to be widespread. [8]

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References

  1. "Eritrea Telecommunication Services Corporation (EriTel)", International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Eritrea", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 31 November 2013.
  3. "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012", International Telecommunication Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013
  4. "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
  5. "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
  6. "Eritrea". Vizocom - Satellite Internet and VSAT Solutions. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  7. Internet Enemies Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine , Reporters Without Borders (Paris), 12 March 2012
  8. "Countries under surveillance: Eritrea" Archived 2016-03-21 at the Wayback Machine , Reporters Without Borders, March 2011