An ambitious policy that seeks to ensure 75% of the nation’s homes have affordable access to actual download and upload of at least 5 Mbps by 2022 has been adopted by cabinet.
President Barrow and his ministers on Thursday sat over a number of policy documents during a cabinet session at State House.
According to the Information Minister Ebrima Sillah, he presented the National Broadband Policy 2020 – 2024 during the meeting.
The vision of the Broadband Policy is to transform The Gambia into a knowledge – based economy that thrives on accessible, secure and high – speed connection within an open access regime and robust broadband ecosystem, he said.
“The National Broadband Policy has put in place targets that by June 2021, all operators to be connected to the ECOWAN on an open access basis in the provision of last mile solutions;
“That By the end of 2021 The Gambia should have another connectivity as alternative to GSC-ACE Cable that is to serve as a reliable backup for the country;
“By 2022, at least 75% of homes should have affordable access to actual download and upload of at least 5 Mbps.
“By 2024, almost 85% of the population should have affordable and increase access to broadband coverage of 4G;
“Expand broadband services to all local government areas and districts and to have 75% digital literacy amongst the government workforce and 65% digital literacy of the total National workforce including by 2024,” he said.
