Telesom

Telesom Somaliland logo

Country/Region

Company Name

Telesom Company

Ownership Type

Publicly Traded Company

MNC

01

3G UMTS Frequency Bands

Company Overview

Telesom is the largest mobile network operator in Somaliland. The company was founded in 2002 by private entrepreneurs and is headquartered in Hargeisa. Since its foundation, Telesom has allowed local shareholders to invest in the company with reportedly 1500 shareholders spread across the country.

The company has provided 2G GSM services over 900 MHz since February 2002, and launched 3G UMTS over B1 (2100 MHz) in July 2011. 4G LTE, marketed as 4G++ was launched in September 2016. The operating frequency band is yet unknown, Telesom has been approached for clarification.

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 2016-09]
Max. MIMO Max. Modulation
Carrier Aggregation - Features -
LTE BandChannel WidthStatus