Telecommunications in South Sudan

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Telecommunications in South Sudan includes fixed and mobile telephones, the Internet, radio, and television.

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Telephone

Providers

Operator/service providerDate of licenceTechnologyNetwork CapacityCountry wide CoverageSubscribersOperation Status
Zain South Sudan 1 October 2011GSM/UMTS/4G LTEunknownunknown1,050,000Operational
MTN South Sudan 1 October 2011GSM/UMTS/4G LTEunknownunknown1,700,000Operational
Gamtel South Sudan 1 October 2011GSMunknownunknownunknownStopped
Vivacell 1 October 2011GSM/UMTS2 MillionsunknownunknownSuspended in 2018
Digitel13 July 2021GSM/UMTS/4G LTEunknownunknownunknownOperational

Internet

Radio and television

See also

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The South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) is a national public service broadcaster in South Sudan, and provides radio stations (AM/FM) as well as television broadcasts through its VHF/UHF analogue transmitters in Juba. It broadcasts its radio and television services via satellite and can be viewed from many places in the world through the Badr 4, Intelsat 19 and Galaxy 19 satellites.

References

  1. 1 2 "South Sudan: Media and Telecoms Landscape Guide" (PDF). INFOASAID.


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