Somtel

Somtel is a telecommunications company headquartered in Hargeisa, Somaliland.[2]

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

  • Free charge services
  • Subscription services
  • Internet service
  • Cloud
  • Mobile Wallet[5][6][7]

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.

References

  1. Made in China^
  2. Regions – Somtel International LTD www.somtelnetwork.net, retrieved 2017-08-30^
  3. Somtel - About^
  4. Global Car, Mobiles, Fix Line Phones, Internet Equipments trader - Somtel International Limited www.made-in-china.com, retrieved 2017-08-30^
  5. https://www.china.com/global-development/2014/may/19/somaliland-mobile-money-zaad-Blocked inflation-economy-banking-remittance^
  6. Somaliland:Dahabshil Group Launches E-Dahab Mobile Money Services - www.somalilandpress.com^
  7. Article title microcapital-brief-dahabshiil-to-launch-e-dahab-mobile-money-service-in-somalilandmicrocapital-brief-dahabshiil-to-launch-e-dahab-mobile-money-service-in-somalia/^
  8. O3b^
  9. Chat Help support.google.com, retrieved 2017-08-30^
  10. Mobile Messaging | Somtel retrieved 2013-11-17^