Vodacom Mozambique plans investment of $60 million
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: An investment of more than US$60 million has been planned by Vodacom Mozambique over the next two years to expand its network. 43% increase in the number of customers last year to 2.3 million has resulted in the decision for expansion.
100 new transmission towers has been planned to be set up by the network mainly in the centre and north of the country – which is around double its expansion rate last year. Expansion of its own microwave and fibre-optic backhaul is also in consideration to reduce reliance on the national landline operator, which the firm blames for repeated network outages.
The move to improve the network comes as the country’s regulator announced plans to award a third mobile license later this year.
Mozambique to license 3rd mobile network operator
Plans for a third mobile network in Mozambique have been approved by the government, with a tender expected to be called in the first quarter of 2007, reports Reuters citing Transport and Communications Minister Antonio Munguambe. He said the tender would be launched once the national telecommunications regulator has finalised technical issues. The market is currently led by state-owned mCel with 1.7 million customers, followed by Vodacom Mozambique with 490,000 users.
Source- telecompaper Wireless Mobile Telecom
