New GSM Network for Chad

Millicom International has announced the launch of GSM services in Chad under the Tigo brand. Millicom was awarded a 10 year license to operate a GSM 900 wireless telephony network in Chad in November 2004. Services have been launched in the capital city of N'Djamena and will be rolled out to 6 other major cities in the coming weeks.

The network is the state-of-the-art GSM network and, from launch, services include GPRS, Edge, MMS and E Pin (Electronic top up).

Marc Beuls, President and Chief Executive Officer of Millicom said: "Chad has a fast growing population of 8.3 million people with almost 67% of the population below the age of 25 and mobile penetration of less than 2%. We are already seeing strong demand for our price-leading and innovative Tigo branded services and are confident that our proven low cost, mass market distribution model will enable us to grow rapidly in this young market."

Posted to the site on 18th October 2005