Land lines and fax lines are not available since the 2010 earthquake. Desk phones work with SIM cards. Various mobile phone providers are present in country, which made the sector a competitive market with relatively low prices for the users. UN Agencies and BINUH are also using radio communication equipment, and so do most of the NGOs in order to comply with security rules. Three internet service providers are also present in country, and satellite and microwave connections are available. Most of the providers gain access to the net through underwater sea cables, but also via the Dominican Republic using microwave links, or via satellite as backup.
For more information on Haiti Telecommunications contact details, please see the following link: 4.7 Haiti Additional Service Provision Contact List
Telephone and Internet Services |
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Is there an existing landline telephone network? |
No |
Does it allow international calls? |
No |
On average, number and length of downtime periods |
For mobile operators in average – 15% downtime |
Mobile phone providers (List) |
DIGICEL, NATCOM |
Estimated availability and coverage |
Approx. 80% of country coverage |
Internet service Providers |
DIGICEL, NATCOM, ACCESS HAITI |
Telecommunication Regulation
The only regulating body for telecommunications is Conseil National des Télécommunications (CONATEL)
Regulations |
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Regulations on usage or import of: |
Yes / No |
Regulating Authority |
Satellite |
Yes |
CONATEL |
HF Radio |
Yes |
CONATEL |
UHF/VHF/HF radio: handheld, base and mobile |
Yes |
CONATEL |
UHF/VHF repeaters |
Yes |
CONATEL |
VSAT |
Yes |
CONATEL |
Individual Network Operator Licenses Required
Frequency Licenses Required
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Existing Humanitarian Telecoms Systems
The Humanitarian Telecom System is mostly based on the UNDSS radio network. UNDSS manages a single radio room in Port-au-Prince but there are plans to extend coverage to a few other points of interest in the country, allowing better coverage for Humanitarian Organizations (UN and NGOs).
Existing UN Telecommunication Systems |
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Organisations |
UNDP |
WFP |
UNICEF |
IOM |
OCHA |
BINUH |
VHF frequencies |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
HF frequencies |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Repeaters (Locations) |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
VSAT |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
For more information on Haiti Telecommunications contact details, please see the following link: 4.7 Haiti Additional Service Provision Contact List.