Editing Telecommunications in Eritrea (section)

==Infrastructure==
The [[Eritrean Telecommunications Corporation|Eritrea Telecommunication Services Corporation]], more commonly known as ''EriTel'', is the sole operator of both landline and mobile telephone communication infrastructure in [[Eritrea]]. However, it is one of several [[internet service provider]]s in the country.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/membership/portal/index.asp?Name=1226 "Eritrea Telecommunication Services Corporation (EriTel)"], International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2013.</ref>

The domestic telecommunications infrastructure is very inadequate. Most fixed line telephones are located in [[Asmara]], the capital and largest city. Cell phones are in increasing use throughout the country. The government is seeking international tenders to improve the system.<ref name=WFB-Eritrea-2013/>

On 13 April 2006, Eritrea received a soft loan from the government of [[China]] to upgrade their communication infrastructure. The total sum loaned to [[EriTel]] was $23 million. All major cities are connected to the mobile telephone system in Eritrea except for [[Assab]], as of 2023.