Airtel launches 3G service in Congo

Airtel's is the first 3G licence issued in Central Africa and the second amongst the French-speaking African nations

PTI | October 27, 2011



Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it has launched high-speed 3G network services in Congo, becoming the first carrier to do so in Central Africa.

"The issuance of the licence is a significant move by the Congolese Government and a milestone in a region that is set to embrace first world mobile platforms," Bharti airtel said in a statement.

This is the first 3G licence issued in Central Africa and the second amongst the French-speaking African nations, after Senegal, it added.

"3G technology will give our customers the opportunity to interact with data in a different way. This is why Airtel doesn't see 3G as a product but a platform that enables the community expand its social and commercial horizons, alongside the rest of the world," Tiemoko Coulibaly, CEO Airtel Africa, Francophone said.

Last year, in the largest telecom takeover by an Indian firm, Bharti had acquired Kuwait-based Zain Telecom's African business for USD 10.70 billion (about Rs 48,000 crore).

Bharti airtel has partnered with Nokia Siemens Networks to deliver the infrastructure and solutions for the deployment.

"With our strong products and services portfolio, we will partner and support Bharti Airtel to deliver HSPA+ technology, which will enable their customers in the Republic of Congo to enjoy high-speed mobile Internet services. This technology will enable Bharti Airtel deliver a unique experience to their customers," NSN Head of Africa Region Dimitri Diliani said.

There are currently about 400 million mobile subscribers in Africa, according to data from McKinsey & Co.

Comments

 

Other News

Railways imposed ₹5.13 crore fine for food quality and hygiene violations

Indian Railways serve about 58 crore meals every year on an average. About only 0.0008% food quality related complaints are received on average. Based on complaints during the last three years, appropriate penal actions have been taken by IRCTC. Such actions include imposition of fines amounting to ₹5.13

STHAVAR: Why every Indian built asset needs a permanent digital identity

India has built digital systems for identity, payments, taxation, documents, logistics and public services. State governments, ministries, infrastructure agencies and urban local bodies have also created portals for land records, building permissions, project monitoring, property taxation and municipal s

Saksham Skill census identifies 22,000 job-ready candidates in one Mumbai ward

A first-of-its-kind AI-enabled skill census conducted in Mumbai`s H-West Ward has identified a potential livelihood pipeline of nearly 22,000 candidates, generated over 32,000 provisional job matches while revealing that 71.2 per cent of surveyed homemakers are willing to join the workforce, according to

GI tags: Scaling traditional wealth into global brands

Geographical Indication (GI) tags have emerged as a powerful tool for protecting India`s cultural heritage, while creating economic opportunities for local communities. By linking products to their place of origin, GI tags preserve traditional knowledge, prevent misuse, and enhance consumer trust. They h

BMC: 207 officials in ACB net, 112 still on duty, 68 retire before justice catches up

There are significant delays in the handling of corruption cases involving officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a Right to Information (RTI) response obtained by rights activist Jeetendra Ghadge has revealed. As of 30 April 2026, 207 BMC officials face Anti-Corruption Bureau (A

The transformation trap: Why efficiency is not innovation

Every company is transforming, or so it claims.   There was a time when the word ‘transformation’ carried weight. It signified bold strategic shifts, reinvention of business models, and breakthrough technologies that fundamentally changed how organizations created

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter