Internet in Sierra Leone
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Internet in Sierra Leone refers to the development, availability, and use of online services and digital connectivity within the West African nation, shaped by its infrastructure, regulatory environment, and socioeconomic conditions.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
internet by country
ⓘ
telecommunications in Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| affordabilityIssue | data costs relatively high compared to income levels ⓘ |
| backboneType | fiber-optic backbone ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Freetown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cybercafeRole | important access point in urban areas ⓘ |
| digitalDivideFactors |
income disparities
ⓘ
limited digital literacy ⓘ rural isolation ⓘ |
| fixedBroadbandCoverage | limited mainly to urban areas ⓘ |
| governmentPolicyGoals |
expand broadband coverage
ⓘ
improve digital inclusion ⓘ promote e-government services ⓘ |
| infrastructureChallenges |
frequent electricity outages
ⓘ
limited national fiber coverage ⓘ low last-mile connectivity ⓘ |
| internationalConnectivity |
ACE submarine cable
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
satellite links ⓘ |
| languageOfOnlineContent | English ⓘ |
| mainISPs |
Africell Sierra Leone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orange Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ QCell Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierratel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketStructure | liberalized telecommunications market ⓘ |
| mobileNetworkGenerations |
2G
ⓘ
3G ⓘ 4G LTE ⓘ |
| mobilePenetrationTrend | growing mobile broadband subscriptions ⓘ |
| policyIssues |
consumer protection
ⓘ
quality of service regulation ⓘ spectrum management ⓘ |
| primaryAccessTechnologies |
ADSL
ⓘ
VSAT ⓘ fixed wireless ⓘ mobile broadband ⓘ |
| regulator | National Telecommunications Commission of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatorAbbreviation | NATCOM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryFramework | Telecommunications Act of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socioeconomicImpact |
enables access to health and education information
ⓘ
supports economic development and entrepreneurship ⓘ |
| subregion | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topLevelDomain | .sl ⓘ |
| urbanRuralDivide | significant gap in access between Freetown and rural regions ⓘ |
| usageContexts |
education and e-learning
ⓘ
mobile money services ⓘ news and information access ⓘ small business and informal trade ⓘ social media communication ⓘ |
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