Cameroon: CamTel awarded fourth license in Cameroon, Viettel finally launches
State-owned fixed line incumbent CamTel has been awarded the fourth mobile license in Cameroon, joining recently launched Viettel, whose request for an extension of their period of exclusivity offering 3G has been turned down, as well as established market leaders MTN and Orange. IHS owns, or manages with license to lease, the majority of the telecom towers in Cameroon.
Chad: Airtel brings 3G to Chad
India’s Economic Times report that Airtel has launched the first 3G network in Chad.