Communications in Gabon

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Communications in Gabon, a West African nation, consists of a number of methods.

1 Land Lines
2 Mobile and Cellular lines
3 Systems
4 Radio Communication
5 Television Communication
6 Internet Communication
7 Codes

[edit] Land Lines

Telephones - main lines in use: 39,100 (2005); 32,000 (1995)

[edit] Mobile and Cellular lines

Telephones - mobile cellular: 489,400 (2004); 4,000 (1995)

[edit] Systems

Telephone system:
Domestic:

Adequate system of cable
Microwave radio relay
Tropospheric scatter
Radiotelephone communication stations
Domestic satellite system with 12 Earth stations

International:

Satellite Earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

[edit] Radio Communication

Radio broadcast stations: AM 6, FM 7, shortwave 6 (1998)

Radios: 208,000 (1997)

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. Perhaps the most important station in Gabon (and one that many shortwave radio listeners are familiar with) is the privately owned Afrique Numero Un [1], which operates on FM in the Libreville area and also broadcasts via shortwave radio. Afrique Numero Un also has relay stations in mostly French-speaking African countries. Radio France Internationale has relay stations throughout Gabon. Other privately owned stations also operate in Gabon, though concentrated mostly in the Libreville area. (WRTH, 2005)

[edit] Television Communication

Television broadcast stations: 4 (plus five low-power repeaters) (2005)

Like many former French colonies, Gabon uses the SECAM-K standard. However, RTG is the only television broadcaster operating in Gabon. Two television channels (chs. 4 and 8) are found in the Libreville area. All other channels and repeaters relay ch4. (WRTH, 2005)

Televisions: 63,000 (1997)