Somtel

Somtel logo (Somaliland)

Country/Region

Company Name

Somtel International Ltd

Ownership Type

Publicly Traded Company

MNC

71

3G UMTS Frequency Bands

4G LTE Frequency Bands

Company Overview

Somtel (سومتيل‎) is a mobile network operator servicing Somaliland. The company was founded in 1998 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 BandPacket DataStatus
Active
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.

Evolution Status Active [Launched 2014-11]
Max. MIMO Max. Modulation
Carrier Aggregation - Features -
LTE BandChannel WidthStatus
No Data Active