Halberd Bastion Pty Ltd ABN: 88 612 565 965 58 Latrobe Terrace, Brisbane Queensland, Australia, 4064 [email protected] Research Dossier: Somtel
Country
Somaliland
Company Name
Somtel International Ltd
Ownership Type
Publicly Traded Company
Website https://www.somtelnetwork.net
MNC
71
Company Overview is a mobile network operator servicing Somaliland. The company was founded in 1998 (ﺳﻮﻣﺘﻴﻞ) Somtel and is a publicly traded company registered in the British Virgin Islands, with majority ownership held by UAE-based MTO Dahabshiil (approx. 95%) since 2008. Somtel is headquartered in Hargisa.
The company provided 2G GSM services over the 900 and 1800 MHz bands, and launched 3G UMTS services over B1 (2100 MHz) in July 2011. 3G data services were upgraded to DC-HSPA+ in February 2019.
Somtel launched its first 4G LTE services in November 2014 over the B20 (800 MHz) band. The network was later upgraded to LTE-A in March 2019, supporting peak data rates of 150 Mbps. The LTE-A technology used is yet to be confirmed.
3G UMTS Network Information
Details on UMTS network deployments are shown below. Data are often incomplete due to commercial nature. Consult dossier text for further details.
Launch Date 2011-07 Status Active UMTS Band Packet Data Status B1 (2100 DC-HSPA+ Active MHz) 4G LTE Network Information
Details on LTE network deployments are shown below. Data are often incomplete due to commercial nature. Consult dossier text for further details. Active [Launched 2014- Evolution LTE Advanced (LTE-A) Status 11] Max. MIMO 2x2 MIMO Max. Modulation 64QAM Carrier Aggregation - Features - LTE Band Channel Width Status B20 (800 MHz) No Data Active
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