Somtel

Somali telecommunications company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Somtel (Somali: Somtel, Arabic: سومتيل) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Hargeisa, Somaliland.[2]

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Somtel
سومتيل
Company typeMobile network operator.
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded2009
Hargeisa, Somaliland
Headquarters,
Key people
Ahmed Noh Saeed
ProductsMobile communication
OwnerDahabshiil (95%)[1]
Websitesomtelnetwork.net
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Regions

Somtel provides services in both Somaliland and Somalia.

Background

Somtel provides mobile voice and data services to customers, including Mobile Money Service. It is a 3G and 4G services provider in Somalia's network.[3]

Somtel is largely owned by Dahabshiil but is officially registered in the British Virgin Islands.[4]

Services

Partnerships

O3b

In November 2013, O3b Networks, Ltd. announced an agreement to provide high-speed, low-latency capacity to Somtel. The pact is expected to improve the firm's networks and reliability.[8]

Google

Since 2012, Somtel has partnered with Google in e-mail services.[9][10]

Frequency Band

Somtel operates on GSM and 4G LTE networks. 3G 2100, 2G 1800, 900 and LTE 800MHz 20 FDD.

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