SIERRA LEONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LIMITED (SIERRATEL) By Francis Macfoy)

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SIERRA LEONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LIMITED
(SIERRATEL)By Francis Macfoy)

• ITU/ICTP Workshop on New Radiocommunication
  Technologies for ICT in Developing Countries
  (Africa Region)
• Trieste, Italy, May 17-21, 2004

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HISTORY

• Only state-owned telecommunication operator
• Merger between Sierra Leone External
  Telecommunications Company LTD (SLET) and Sierra
  Leone National Telecommunications (SLNTC) 1995 BY
  THE (NPRC)

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SLET

• Responsible for external communications

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SLNTC

• Responsible for post and internal communication

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Reason for merger

• To provide a fast and reliable means of
  communication

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PROBLEMS

• The managements of both SLNTC and SLET refused to
  work as one and as a result undermining each
  others effort
• Undertaking white-elephant projects
• Low salaries which leads to workers not giving
  their best.
• Refused training facility for staff
• There is no independent regulatory authority, and
  the Ministry of Transport, Communication and the
  Environment regulate the telecommunications
  sector.

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SERVICES

• Frequency allocation to subscribers
• Internet
• PSTN

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GOVERNMENT PLANS

• Seeking a strategic partner as a 49 shareholder
  in Sierratel
• Embarking in a joint venture exercise to
  introduce cellular and paging services. Millicom
  of Luxembourg and Ericsson were considered as
  potential partner for cellular network
• Introducing competition in some market segments
  and
•          Establishing an independent regulator.

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DEPARTMENT

• QoS/CADS

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RESPONSIBILITES

• Coordination and operation of Network
• Technical support for computer operators,
  networks and their OS
• Oversees the maintenance of an up-to-date
  database
• Insures timely delivery of reports
• Production of monthly telephone bills
• Software installation and Hardware maintenance
• Attends workshops and seminars to maintain
  up-to-date knowledge of NOS