Communications in Sierra Leone
Encyclopedia
Telephones - main lines in use: 25,000 (2001), 17,000 (1995)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 420,000 (2007)
Telephone system: marginal but improving telephone and telegraph service
domestic:
the national microwave radio relay trunk system connects Freetown to Bo and Kenema. 5 mobile phone networks (GSM900) with national coverage.
international:
satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 0, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2006)
Radios: 1.12 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 2 (2006)
Televisions: 53,000 (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 4 (2008)
Internet users: 20,000 (2001)
Country code (Top level domain): SL
Telephones - mobile cellular: 420,000 (2007)
Telephone system: marginal but improving telephone and telegraph service
domestic:
the national microwave radio relay trunk system connects Freetown to Bo and Kenema. 5 mobile phone networks (GSM900) with national coverage.
international:
satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 0, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2006)
- Capital RadioCapital Radio Sierra LeoneThis article is about the Sierra Leone radio station. For other uses, see Capital Radio .Capital Radio is a Sierra Leone radio station based in Wilkinson Road, Freetown.-History:...
http://www.capitalradio.sl Commercial station on 104.9 MHz in Freetown and 102.3 MHz in Bo. - SLBS - Government broadcaster on 100.0 MHz (Freetown), Bo 96.5 MHz, Kenema 93.5 MHz, Makeni 88.0 MHz, Koidu 89.2 MHz and Kailahun.
- BBC World Service 94.3 MHz (Freetown), 94.5 MHz Bo and 95.3 MHz Kenema.
- RFI 89.9 MHz
- UN Radio 103.0 MHz
- BBN 93.0 MHz
- Sky 106.6 MHz
- Kalleon 105.7 MHz
- VoH 96.2 MHz
- Democracy 98.1 MHz
- Citizen 103.7 MHz
- VoA 102.4 MHz
Radios: 1.12 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 2 (2006)
Televisions: 53,000 (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 4 (2008)
- Afcom
- IPTEL
- Lime Line
- FGC Wireless
Internet users: 20,000 (2001)
Country code (Top level domain): SL