Telecoms news from Sierra Leone

Moribund Sierra Leone Promises Launch Shortly

Libya's Lap Green Networks says that it is committed to launching its network in Sierra Leone, despite a controversy over how it acquired its majority stake in the local mobile subsidiary. ...more.

Sierra Leone Networks Summoned to Parliament over Poor Quality of Service

Sierra Leone's Parliament has summoned executives from the country's four mobile networks to explain reports of poor network quality. ...more.

Wi-Fi Network to be Deployed in Sierra Leone

Edgewater Wireless Systems says that it has won a C$4.9 million contract from World Affinity Telecom to supply Wi-Fi technology as part of a multi-phase program ...more.

Sierra Leone Networks Summoned by Parliament to Explain QoS Problems

Sierra Leone's mobile networks are to be summoned to appear before Parliament to explain complaints about poor quality of service made by customers. ...more.

Africell Sierra Leone Passes 1 Million Subscriber Mark

Africell Sierra Leone (a subsidiary of Lintel Holding) announced that it has crossed the one million active subscriber mark. ...more.

With 'Splash Cash' Sierra Leoneans Move Money By Mobile Phone

Mobile banking has already taken off in Southern and Eastern Africa. Sierra Leone is now one of the few West African countries with a service providing mobile phone transactions. ...more.

Millicom Sells Sierra Leone Network

Millicom International has sold its Sierra Leone subsidiary to Africell Holding for an undisclosed amount. ...more.

Africell Extends Convergys Agreement

Convergys says that the Lintel Group has extended its preferred supplier relationship to provide prepaid and value-added services obtained from Convergys' acquisition of Intervoice to Lintel's mobile customers in West Africa. ...more.

Sierratel launches CDMA Network

Sierra Leone based telco, Sierratel has launched its CDMA network after running voice call tests since last August. ...more.

Harris Stratex Networks to Expand Network Backbone in Gambia and Sierra Leone

Harris Stratex Networks says that it has been selected by Africell Holding to expand its GSM networks in Gambia and Sierra Leone. Deployments began in December for a contract valued at US$1.9 million. ...more.

Africell chooses Nokia Siemens Networks for 3GPP Mobile Softswitches

Nokia Siemens Networks says that it has won a follow on contract from Africell to deploy a 3GPP mobile softswitch in Gambia and Sierra Leone. ...more.

Sierratel Starts Testing Huawei Supplied CDMA Network

The Sierra Leone state owned CDMA network operator, Sierratel has started voice call tests on its new CDMA network expansion. ...more.

Chinese Government Offers Cheap Loans to Fund CDMA Expansion

China has agreed to provide financing to the Sierra Leone state owned CDMA network operator, Sierratel. As part of the low-interest rate US$17 million loan, a CDMA expansion contract will be awarded to China's Huawei to boost services in rural and suburban areas. ...more.

Two New GSM Operators Licensed in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is to get two new GSM operators after the telecoms regulator, Natcom approved Israel based Cellcom and Lybian backed LapGreen Networks for services. ...more.

Private Equity Invests in West African Mobile Operator

The private equity group, Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) has announced a US$20 million investment in Cellcom, a mobile telecommunications company with operations in West Africa. The funds will be used to expand Cellcom's network and operations in Liberia and launch service in Guinea and Sierra Leone. ...more.