Facts on Sudan Telecom and Transport Services

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Telecom and Transport Facilities of Sudan

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Think of telecom and ICT growth in Africa and Sudan will surely top the list. Sudan represents one of the fastest growing fixed telephony markets not only in Africa but worldwide. Annual telecommunications investment has skyrocketed from only US$500,000 in 1994 to over US$100 million. ADSL broadband services were introduced in 2004, second mobile network and fixed-line operators commenced operations in July 2005. The majority stake in the country's leading mobile network was sold in early-2006 for a record price. Under a recent peace agreement, the oil-rich south of the country is now establishing its own independent telecommunications regime, creating huge new opportunities for service providers and equipment suppliers.

Facts on the Sudanese Telecom and Transport Services

Telephones, internet and other ICT Facilities in Sudan

Telephones in Sudan - main lines in use:	1,028,900 (2004). Sudatel is growing at a rapid rate. The new tower of Sudatel is shown above
Telephones in Sudan- mobile cellular:	1,048,600 (2004)
Telephone system in Sudan North Africa:	general assessment: large, well-equipped system by regional standards and being upgraded; cellular communications started in 1996 and have expanded substantially domestic: consists of microwave radio relay, cable, radiotelephone communications, tropospheric scatter, and a domestic satellite system with 14 earth stations international: country code - 249; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Arabsat (2000)
Radio broadcast stations of Sudanese:	AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios in Sudan:	7.55 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations in Sudan:	3 (1997)
Televisions in Sudan:	2.38 million (1997)
Internet country code:	.sd
Internet hosts of Sudanese:	1 (2005)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):	2 (2002)
Internet users in Sudan:	1.14 million (2005)

Transport Facilities in Sudan

Airports in Sudan:	86 (2005)
Airports in Sudan North Africa - with paved runways:	total: 14 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 9 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2005)
Airports in Sudan North Africa - with unpaved runways:	total: 72 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 18 914 to 1,523 m: 37 under 914 m: 16 (2005)
Heliports in Sudan:	1 (2005)
Pipelines in Sudan:	gas 156 km; oil 2,365 km; refined products 810 km (2004)
Railways in Sudan North Africa:	total: 5,995 km narrow gauge: 4,595 km 1.067-m gauge; 1,400 km .600-m gauge for cotton plantations (2004)
Roadways in Sudan North Africa:	total: 11,900 km paved: 4,320 km unpaved: 7,580 km (1999)
Waterways in Sudan:	4,068 km (1,723 km open year round on White and Blue Nile rivers) (2005)
Merchant marine for the Sudanese people:	total: 2 ships (1000 GRT or over) 11,326 GRT/14,068 DWT by type: cargo 1, livestock carrier 1 registered in other countries: 2 (Panama 1, Saudi Arabia 1) (2005)
Ports and terminals:	Port Sudan

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