Equatorial Guinea

Geographic Region (ITU/UN)

ISO 3166 Code

GQ

M49 Code

226

MCC

627

ITU Member

Yes

ITU-R Region

Overview

Equatorial Guinea (Guinea Ecuatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country located in Central Africa. The country consists of two parts, an insular and a mainland region. The insular region consists of the islands of Bioko (formerly Fernando Pó) in the Gulf of Guinea and Annobón, a small volcanic island south of the equator.

Equatorial Guinea is a member of the ITU and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-1. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones y Nuevas Tecnologías, and the Órgano Regulador de las Telecomunicaciones (ORTEL) is charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.