Ethiopian newcomer Safaricom to share Ethio Telecom’s infrastructure
by Harry Baldock, Total Telecom
Friday 22 April 22
Safaricom Ethiopia has agreed in principle to share the cell sites and tower assets of incumbent Ethio Telecom, but a deal has yet to be finalised
In May last year, a consortium led by Safaricom won a telecoms operating licence in Ethiopia for roughly $850 million, intending to break up the monopoly of existing state-backed operator Ethio Telecom for the first time.
Building out a mobile network from scratch is not something that can be done quickly. The company has already begun work on rolling out infrastructure in major cities, with a wider deployment to follow…
In May last year, a consortium led by Safaricom won a telecoms operating licence in Ethiopia for roughly $850 million, intending to break up the monopoly of existing state-backed operator Ethio Telecom for the first time.
Building out a mobile network from scratch is not something that can be done quickly. The company has already begun work on rolling out infrastructure in major cities, with a wider deployment to follow…
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