Celtel International, one of the leading pan-African mobile telecommunications companies, plans to link the whole of Africa to its One Network by 2010.
Speaking to The EastAfrican in Dar es Salaam when launching the "One Office for East Africa" service, Celtel Tanzania Ltd marketing director Margaret Kositany said, "Our focus is to make Africa one village."
The One Office service will facilitate high speed Internet access with the local sim card for all Celtel subscribers in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Celtel International last year launched its borderless "One Network" service in East Africa, which is being enhanced to allow its travelling subscribers to access the Celtel Portal on the Internet in the same way they do in their home countries.
Ms Kositany said that, in addition to being able to move freely across geographical borders without having to pay roaming call surcharges or for incoming calls, "Celtel customers can now access the Internet just as easily and faster."
She said, "Now we want to expand our One Network coverage to the whole of Africa and one of the top 10 mobile operators in the world by the year 2010."
Celtel plans to include three more countries - Sudan, Malawi and Zambia - in its One Network after launching the second phase of One Network, which connects East and Central Africa.
Early this year, Celtel expanded One Network to include the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo and Gabon.
"Our development, however, does not stop here. We will continue to abide by our promise of connecting Africa like no other mobile phone company has been able to to date," said Tito Alai, MTC group chief commercial officer.
Celtel is a fully-owned subsidiary of MTC Group. The company's licences cover more than 400 million people, close to half of Africa's population.
During the launch of the services in Dar es Salaam, Celtel Tanzania managing director Bashar Arafeh said, "We have a role to play in enhancing the ties that bind the people of the East African Community."
Celtel operates in Malawi and Zambia on the group brand but as Mobitel in Sudan. This is in addition to its coverage in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Celtel, which has invested more than $750 million in Africa, has more than 21 million subscribers and operates mobile cellular operations in 14 countries.
These countries are Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Congo Brazzaville, Sierra Leone and Zambia
Speaking to The EastAfrican in Dar es Salaam when launching the "One Office for East Africa" service, Celtel Tanzania Ltd marketing director Margaret Kositany said, "Our focus is to make Africa one village."
The One Office service will facilitate high speed Internet access with the local sim card for all Celtel subscribers in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Celtel International last year launched its borderless "One Network" service in East Africa, which is being enhanced to allow its travelling subscribers to access the Celtel Portal on the Internet in the same way they do in their home countries.
Ms Kositany said that, in addition to being able to move freely across geographical borders without having to pay roaming call surcharges or for incoming calls, "Celtel customers can now access the Internet just as easily and faster."
She said, "Now we want to expand our One Network coverage to the whole of Africa and one of the top 10 mobile operators in the world by the year 2010."
Celtel plans to include three more countries - Sudan, Malawi and Zambia - in its One Network after launching the second phase of One Network, which connects East and Central Africa.
Early this year, Celtel expanded One Network to include the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo and Gabon.
"Our development, however, does not stop here. We will continue to abide by our promise of connecting Africa like no other mobile phone company has been able to to date," said Tito Alai, MTC group chief commercial officer.
Celtel is a fully-owned subsidiary of MTC Group. The company's licences cover more than 400 million people, close to half of Africa's population.
During the launch of the services in Dar es Salaam, Celtel Tanzania managing director Bashar Arafeh said, "We have a role to play in enhancing the ties that bind the people of the East African Community."
Celtel operates in Malawi and Zambia on the group brand but as Mobitel in Sudan. This is in addition to its coverage in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Celtel, which has invested more than $750 million in Africa, has more than 21 million subscribers and operates mobile cellular operations in 14 countries.
These countries are Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Congo Brazzaville, Sierra Leone and Zambia
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