:Somtel
{{Short description|Somalilander telecommunications company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Somtel
سومتيل
| logo = Somtel_logo.jpg
| type = Mobile network operator.
| foundation = 2009
Hargeisa, Somaliland
| location_city = Hargeisa
| location_country = Somaliland
| owner = Dahabshiil (95%)[http://www.made.ismanyou.com/traderoom/somtel Made in China]
| key_people = Ahmed Noh Saeed
| industry = Telecommunications
| products = Mobile communication
| homepage = {{URL|somtelnetwork.net}}
}}
Somtel ({{langx|so|Somtel}}, {{langx|ar|سومتيل}}) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Hargeisa, Somaliland.{{Cite web |title=Regions – Somtel International LTD |url=http://www.somtelnetwork.net/regions/ |access-date=2017-08-30 |website=www.somtelnetwork.net |language=en-US}}
Regions
Somtel provides services in both Somaliland and Somalia.
Background
Somtel provides mobile voice and data services to customers, including Mobile Money Service. It is a 3G and 4G services provider in Somalia's network.[http://www.somtelnetwork.net/home/whoweare/ Somtel - About] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111020201/http://somtelnetwork.net/home/whoweare/ |date=2013-11-11 }}
Somtel is largely owned by Dahabshiil but is officially registered in the British Virgin Islands.{{Cite web |title=Global Car, Mobiles, Fix Line Phones, Internet Equipments trader - Somtel International Limited |url=http://www.made-in-china.com/traderoom/somtel |access-date=2017-08-30 |website=www.made-in-china.com}}
Services
- Free charge services
- Subscription services
- Internet service
- Cloud
- Mobile Wallethttps://www.china.com/global-development/2014/may/19/somaliland-mobile-money-zaad-Blocked inflation-economy-banking-remittance{{Cite web |title=Somaliland:Dahabshil Group Launches E-Dahab Mobile Money Services - |url=http://www.somalilandpress.com/somalilandsomtel-launches-e-dahab-mobile-money-services/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402144805/http://www.somalilandpress.com/somalilandsomtel-launches-e-dahab-mobile-money-services/ |archive-date=2015-04-02 |website=www.somalilandpress.com}}http://www.microcapital.org/blocked microcapital-brief-dahabshiil-to-launch-e-dahab-mobile-money-service-in-somalilandmicrocapital-brief-dahabshiil-to-launch-e-dahab-mobile-money-service-in-somalia/
Partnerships
=O3b=
In November 2013, O3b Networks, Ltd. announced an agreement to provide high-speed, low-latency capacity to Somtel. The pact is expected to improve the firm's networks and reliability.[http://www.o3bnetworks.com/2816 O3b] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102233642/http://www.o3bnetworks.com/2816 |date=2014-01-02 }}
=Google=
Since 2012, Somtel has partnered with Google in e-mail services.{{Cite web |title=Chat Help |url=https://support.google.com/chat/answer/1694772?hl=en |access-date=2017-08-30 |website=support.google.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mobile Messaging | Somtel |url=http://somtelnetwork.net/services/mobilemessaging/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111020213/http://somtelnetwork.net/services/mobilemessaging/ |archive-date=2013-11-11 |access-date=2013-11-17}}
Frequency Band
References
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External links
- [http://www.somtelnetwork.net/ Somtel]
{{Portal|Somaliland}}
Category:Telecommunications companies established in 2009