Orange has launched a mobile network in Tunisia in cooperation with Mabrouk Group-owned Investec. The France Telecom-owned company holds 49% of the joint venture.
The plan is to invest around 500 million EUR to launch operations and install the first 3G network in the North African country.
Right from the day one, the new network covers the majority of Tunisia’s major cities, and the coverage is set to be doubled by the end of the year.
Distribution wise, Orange Tunisia sells its services through nine shops and 400 distribution outlets.
Commenting on the launch, France Telecom’s Chairman Didier Lombard said: “Today, Orange is proud to associate itself with Marwan Mabrouk to build Tunisia’s first genuine convergent telecoms operator. I have full confidence in this kind of partnership, which brings together a strong local actor with a global operator. Together we are committed to a project that will transform the Tunisian telecommunications market, and which in turn will help the country on its way to joining the world’s most competitive economies. Our commitment to this partnership also enjoys a particular intensity thanks to the historic, cultural and economic ties that traditionally exist between France and Tunisia.”
[Via: CellularNews]