Somtel
Somtel (Somali: Somtel, Arabic: سومتيل) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Hargeisa, Somaliland.[2]
|  | |
| Type | Mobile network operator. | 
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications | 
| Founded | 2009 Hargeisa, Somaliland | 
| Headquarters | , | 
| Key people | Ahmed Noh Saeed | 
| Products | Mobile communication | 
| Owner | Dahabshiil (95%)[1] | 
| Website | somtelnetwork | 
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]
Frequency Band
    
Somtel operates on GSM and 4G LTE networks. 3G 2100, 2G 1800, 900 and LTE 800MHz 20 FDD.
References
    
- Made in China
- "Regions – Somtel International LTD". www.somtelnetwork.net. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- Somtel - About Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
- "Global Car, Mobiles, Fix Line Phones, Internet Equipments trader - Somtel International Limited". www.made-in-china.com. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- https://www.china.com/global-development/2014/may/19/somaliland-mobile-money-zaad-Blocked inflation-economy-banking-remittance
- "Somaliland:Dahabshil Group Launches E-Dahab Mobile Money Services -". www.somalilandpress.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
- http://www.microcapital.org/blocked microcapital-brief-dahabshiil-to-launch-e-dahab-mobile-money-service-in-somalilandmicrocapital-brief-dahabshiil-to-launch-e-dahab-mobile-money-service-in-somalia/
- O3b Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- "Chat Help". support.google.com. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- "Mobile Messaging | Somtel". Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
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