Telecommunications in South Sudan

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

Telephone

• Calling code
  : +211
• International call prefix: 00
• Main lines:
• Mobile cellular:
• Domestic:
• Communications cables:
• Satellite earth stations:

Providers

Operator/service provider	Date of licence	Technology	Network Capacity	Country wide Coverage	Subscribers	Operation Status
Zain South Sudan	1 October 2011	GSM/UMTS/4G LTE	unknown	unknown	1,050,000	Operational
MTN South Sudan	1 October 2011	GSM/UMTS/4G LTE	unknown	unknown	1,700,000	Operational
Gamtel South Sudan	1 October 2011	GSM	unknown	unknown	unknown	Stopped
Vivacell	1 October 2011	GSM/UMTS	2 Millions	unknown	unknown	Suspended in 2018
Digitel	13 July 2021	GSM/UMTS/4G LTE	unknown	unknown	unknown	Operational

Internet

• Top-level domain: .ss

Radio and television

• Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) run government. Radio networks and stations are run and funded by Government, Churches, community organizations, international NGOs and private businesses.^[1]
• Radio sets
  :
• TV: The government-run SSBC TV is based in Juba. It is the only functioning television station in the country. The SSBC TV broadcasts six hours a day in English and Arabic and can also be viewed on Satellite. The station runs a few small local TV stations in Aweil, Wau, Malakal and Rumbek. South Africa provides training for SSBC TV staff.^[1]
• TV sets:

See also

• Media of South Sudan
  , includes information on radio, television, and newspapers.

References