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Telecommunications in the Gambia

Telecommunications in the Gambia is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Telecommunications in the Gambia rather than just read about it. In short: Telecommunications in the Gambia includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Radio and television Radio: The state-owned Gambia Radio and Television Service has two AM stations (Bonto, Basse) and three FM stations (Bonto, Serrekunda, Banjul).

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

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

Radio and television

Radio: The state-owned Gambia Radio and Television Service has two AM stations (Bonto, Basse) and three FM stations (Bonto, Serrekunda, Banjul). There are also seven private FM stations in Serrekunda, Banjul, and Basse. There are nine community FM radio stations.Transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available, some via shortwave radio (2007). Radio sets: 196,000 (1997). Television: The Gambia Radio and Television Service operates a single-channel TV service with the main transmitter at Banjul and numerous relay stations. Transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available; cable and satellite TV subscription services are obtainable in some parts of the country (2007). Today, there are five more radio stations in the Gambia. Television sets: 4,000 (1997).

Telephones

Calling code: +220 International call prefix: 00 Main lines: 64,200 lines in use, 159th in the world (2012). Mobile cellular: 1.5 million lines, 151st in the world (2012). Teledensity: ~80 per 100 persons, combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular (2011). Domestic: Adequate microwave radio relay and open-wire network (2011). State-owned Gambia Telecommunications Company (Gamtel) partially privatized in 2007. International: Microwave radio relay: Links to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau (2011). Satellite earth station: 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011). Communications cables: Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) fiber-optic submarine cable (2011).

Internet Top-level domain: .gm Internet users: 229,122 users, 151st in the world; 12.4% of the population, 165th in the world (2012). Fixed broadband: 497 subscriptions, 188th in the world; less than 0.05% of the population, 178th in the world (2012). Wireless broadband: 22,435 subscriptions, 131st in the world; 1.2% of the population, 132nd in the world (2012). Internet hosts: 656 hosts, 179th in the world (2012). IPv4: 21,504 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 11.7 addresses per 1000 people (2012).

Internet censorship and surveillance The Gambia is not individually classified by the OpenNet Initiative (ONI), but is classified as engaged in selective Internet filtering based on the limited descriptions in the ONI 2009 profile for the sub-Saharan Africa region. There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet or reports that the government monitors e-mail or Internet chat rooms without appropriate legal authority. Individuals and groups can generally engage in the peaceful expression of views via the Internet, including by e-mail. However, Internet users reported they could not access the Web sites of foreign online newspapers Freedom, The Gambia Echo, Hellogambia, and Jollofnews, which criticized the government. The constitution and law provide for freedom of speech and press; however, the government restricted these rights. According to the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, "the environment for independent and opposition media remained hostile, with numerous obstacles to freedom of expression, including administrative hurdles, arbitrary arrest and detention, intimidation and judicial harassment against journalists, and the closure of media outlets, leading to self-censorship." Individuals who publicly or privately criticized the government or the president risked government reprisal. In March 2011 President Jammeh warned independent journalists that he would "not compromise or sacrifice the peace, security, stability, dignity, and the well being of Gambians for the sake of freedom of expression." Accusing some journalists of being the "mouthpiece of opposition parties," he vowed to prosecute any journalist who offended him. The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) was involved in arbitrary closure of media outlets and the extrajudicial detention of journalists. In 2007 a Gambian journalist living in the US was convicted of sedition for an article published online; she was fined US$12,000; in 2006 the Gambian police ordered all subscribers to an online independent newspaper to report to the police or face arrest. The constitution and law prohibit arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence, but the government does not respect these prohibitions. Observers believe the government monitors citizens engaged in activities that it deems objectionable. In recent years before the 2016 election social media like WhatsApp, Facebook and Skype have been temporarily blocked in The Gambia. Since 30 November 2016, the evening before the presidential election, internet access, mobile communication and phone calls have been completely shut down by all providers, as ordered by the president of The Gambia.

See also Africell, mobile telecommunications company operating in The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gamtel, the Gambia Telecommunications Company. Qcell, Qcell Gambia Co. Ltd., the Gambia Telecommunications Company. Comium, Comium Gambia Co. Ltd., Telecommunications Company, is fully owned subsidiary of the Comium Group Luxemburg. Netpage Ltd., Netpage Gambia Co. Ltd., Telecommunications Company. Quantum Ltd., QuantumNet Gambia Co. Ltd., Telecommunications Company. Vizocom, a global satellite internet provider with coverage in the African continent

References This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2013 ed.). CIA. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State.

External links

Department Of State For Communications Information & Information Technology (DOSCIT). Gamtel, Gambia Telecommunications Company. Gamcel Archived 2 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine, mobile phone company. Gambia Radio & Television Services (GRTS). Africell Gambia, mobile phone company.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Telecommunications in the Gambia

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Telecommunications in the Gambia claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Telecommunications in the Gambia before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Telecommunications in the Gambia ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Telecommunications in the Gambia

In research: Telecommunications in the Gambia appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Telecommunications in the Gambia in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Telecommunications in the Gambia is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Telecommunications in the Gambia, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Telecommunications in the Gambia outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Telecommunications in the Gambia in simple terms?

Telecommunications in the Gambia includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Radio and television Radio: The state-owned Gambia Radio and Television Service has two AM stations (Bonto, Basse) and three FM stations (Bonto, Serrekunda, Banjul).

Why does Telecommunications in the Gambia matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Telecommunications in the Gambia?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

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