Emtel Ltd. is a telecommunications company based in Ebene City, Mauritius. The company was launched on 29 May 1989, making it the first mobile telephony operator in the Southern Hemisphere. The establishment of Emtel took place under the aegis of The Currimjee Jeewanjee Group, a prominent business entity in Mauritius. In terms of ownership, Bharti Enterprises, an Indian conglomerate, acquired a 25% stake in Emtel on 27 April 2015. This acquisition was conducted through its subsidiary, Indian Continent Investment Limited (ICIL). Today the company is a joint venture between Currimjee Jeewanjee & Co. Ltd. and Millicom International Cellular SA.

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Emtel Ltd
Country
Type
Network Operator
Emtel Mauritius logo

3G Network

The company launched 3G UMTS services over B1 (2100 MHz) in November 2004 - the first 3G network in Africa.

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    Active
    Date Event Subtype
    Launch of 3G Network
    Launch

    4G Network

    4G LTE was implemented in July 2012 providing 150 Mbps data rates over the B3 (1800 MHz) band.

      4G Frequency Bands
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      20
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      Date Event Subtype
      Launch of 4G Network
      Launch

      5G Network

      The company launched its 5G network in August 2022 using n41 2.5 GHz.

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        100
        Active
        Date Event Subtype
        Launch of 5G Network
        Launch