Physical interconnections between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea have also been planned since September 2020. The two countries must nevertheless sign memorandums of understanding to define the regulations. In a recent report on the digital economy, the World Bank informs that Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea are building a 500 km submarine...
In their Digital Report 2022, Kepios and We Are Social indicate that Equatorial Guinea has 386,600 Internet users. That is a penetration rate of 26.2% for a population of 1.47 million inhabitants. The authorities of Equatorial Guinea indicated on Friday August 26 that the country was at risk of suffering an interruption of Internet services, due...
For several weeks, the Equatoguinean government has been negotiating with players in the telecom sector for the reduction of tariffs for the benefit of consumers. From May 1, all telecommunications operators in Equatorial Guinea will have to reduce their rates by 50%. This decision is the result of a preliminary agreement signed between the government, the...
Equatorial Guinean mobile operator Getesa is promoting 4G LTE smartphone usage on its network, having recently switched on the service. In a social media post on 12 January 2021 the company encouraged users to ‘Use your 4G to stay connected with your family, friends, clients and with the whole world’, following its initial post announcing 4G’s availability...
Gabon announces the completion of the extension of its national fiber optic network that will link it to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. This interconnection was carried out as part of the Central Africa Backbone project. The Gabonese Agency for Digital Infrastructures and Frequencies (Aninf) announced on Wednesday, November 18, the end of the extension works of...
The telecommunications infrastructure manager of Equatorial Guinea (GITGE) will strengthen Internet connectivity in the country after approval by the government. This action is part of public efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus. For this purpose, provision has been made to grant an Internet speed of 100 Mbps to the research laboratory of the Institute...
GreenCom, a mobile operator in Equatorial Guinea which trades under the brand name Muni, has contracted Ceragon Networks to modernise and expand its network to deliver 4G services. As part of the USD3.4 million deal Ceragon will deploy what it says is the longest known microwave backhaul link, spanning 240km from the mainland to the...
