Voice and SMS across all populated areas. Legacy backbone.
Basic mobile data. Still primary technology in rural areas.
Widely available in GBA and major towns. Patchy in rural Gambia.
QCell only. Banjul, Kairaba Ave, Bakau-Fajara, Senegambia, Brusubi corridors.
85% of the population remains in connectivity-limited areas. Government PPP incentives via PURA and GIEPA available.
800 Gbps ACE submarine cable severely under-monetised. Domestic fibre rings incomplete across all 7 administrative regions.
QCell limited GBA deployment creates opportunity for Africell or new entrant to leapfrog to nationwide 5G coverage.
Secondary cities (Brikama, Basse, Farafenni) have near-zero fixed broadband. FTTH greenfield opportunity.
Telecoms are primary channels for mobile money (Wave, Africell Money). API banking infrastructure needed urgently.
No tier-3 data centre in Gambia. All enterprise data routes via Dakar or London. Local IXP would reduce latency 40-60%.
Starlink-class LEO satellite for remote communities and government backup communications. PURA licensing pathway exists.