The Information Technology Landscape In 
The Republic of Guinea
IT Hardware Manufacturing
The country does not have any financial resources and the technical know-how to manufacture IT hardware. All hardware equipment are exported from abroad at an extremely high price.

One of the challenges faced by Telecom Malaysia when it took over the national PTO was the lack of IT hardware within the country.  The company is obligated to machinerey and equipment from outside when it wants to deploy new services.  This is aproblem because doing so is both time consuming and expensive.

The situation with the lack of IT manufacturing in the country is expected to improve in the near future.  Telecom Malyasia has urged Malaysian contractors and suppliers to form joint ventures in Guinea and provide Sotelgui with the needed equipment.  As a response to this call, Pernec Sdn Bhd and Dynac Sdn Bhd two companies from Malyasia have set up a joint venture in Guinea to provide switching and loccal networks by investing $19.79 million. ("Call to Form Joint Ventures in Guinea"; Roziana Hamsawi; 1999).  Sotelgui is expecting the venture to allow it to install 100,000 lines in Guinea.  Telcom Malysia has also contracted with Alcaltel in Germany for the provision of 23,000 lines which will amount to $4.92 million.

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Last updated: 12/18/99