Introduction
How is the communication system in Djibouti? Here, Broadcast media include state-owned Radiodiffusion-Television de Djibouti operates the sole terrestrial TV station, as well as the only 2 domestic radio networks; no private TV or radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available (2019). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Djibouti
| Internet country code | .dj |
|---|---|
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
| Total | 25,053 (2020 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 3 (2020 est.) |
| Internet users | |
| Total | 759,000 (2021 est.) |
| Percent of population | 69% (2021 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | |
| General assessment | Djibouti remains one of the last bastions where the national telco has a monopoly on telecom services, including fixed lines, mobile, internet, and broadband with the exception of broad band fiber; despite the country benefiting from its location as a hub for international submarine cables, prices for telecom services remain relatively high, and out of reach for a number of customers, weighing on market advancement; the Djibouti government is aiming to sell a minority stake in the incumbent telco (retaining some control of decisions) while securing the financial backing and the management acumen of a foreign operator; this is part of a larger plan to modernize the country’s economy more generally; the state expects to conduct a sale of up to 40% of the company to an international investor (2023) |
| Domestic | About 2 per 100 fixed-line teledensity and nearly 44 per 100 mobile-cellular (2021) |
| International | Country code - 253; landing points for the SEA-ME-WE-3 & 5, EASSy, Aden-Djibouti, Africa-1, DARE-1, EIG, MENA, Bridge International, PEACE Cable, and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems providing links to Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia and Africa; satellite earth stations - 2 (1 Intelsat - Indian Ocean and 1 Arabsat) (2019) |
| Telephones - fixed lines | |
| Total subscriptions | 28,000 (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 2 (2022 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | |
| Total subscriptions | 519,000 (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 46 (2022 est.) |
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