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Senegal: Sudatel pays US$ 200 million for license Print E-mail
Thursday, 15 November 2007

The Sudanese telecom operator Sudatel, will pay the government of Senegal US$ 200 million for a comprehensive telecommunications license.

Sudatel was officially awarded a comprehensive license in early September, after a tendering process overseen by the telecommunications regulator. By offering US$ 200 million, Sudatel outbid two competitors – Celtel, which offered US$ 105 million, and Bintel which offered US$ 152 million.

The comprehensive license includes the right to operate fixed line, mobile and international internet services. Sudatel, which also operates in Mauritania where it won the third mobile license, becomes the third mobile operator in Senegal after Sonatel Orange and Sentel.

With a population of 11 million, Senegal has about 3 million mobile users and 280,000 fixed telephone subscribers.

Source: Xinhua News Agency - WDR/Intelecon Regulatory News.