South Sudan became an independent state in July 2011 and is a member state of the African Union and
a member state of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.
The country is still in the process of building its economy, there is already a significant amount of activity
within the country’s ICT sector, particularly efforts to expand broadband connectivity and mobile
services.
The telecommunications industry is still very much in development and this is expected to lead to
increased competition for the country’s growing mobile consumer base.
Regulatory Framework
Functions
Functions:
The Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services performs the following functions and duties:
Telecommunications Policy
Government’s policy is to ensure equitable and easy access to telecommunication services by the
citizens of South Sudan.
Optic Fibre in South Sudan
South Sudan plans link to fibre-optic Internet facility in 2013 and the aim is link the capital Juba
with submarine cables in East Africa. South Sudan is one of the most expensive countries in
Africa for Internet use. The average retail price of Internet bandwidth via satellite is currently
around $4,000 per megabit (MB). The government wants to cut that cost by reducing reliance
on satellite bandwidth by connecting to the submarine cable
South Sudan is now doing a feasibility study on whether to connect with marine cables in
Djibouti in the Red Sea or Kenya’s Indian Ocean port of Mombasa
The country has four main mobile operators offering Internet: South Africa’s MTN, Kuwait’s
Zain, Vivacell and Gemtel.
Constructions of fibre-optic cables will more than have Internet prices and make it twice as fast
Name Location
Unique Internet Services Hai Maya Plot No. 107Juba, South SudanTel:
+211 977123484
Juba Auto Company Ltd Plot 76 Block No.111 Industrial Area jebel
KujurJuba, South Sudan
Name Contacts