Airtel Congo is a telecommunications company operating in the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville). It is a subsidiary of Airtel Africa plc, an Indian multinational company providing telecommunications and mobile money services across Africa. Airtel Africa is majority owned by Bharti Airtel, an Indian telecommunications company. Airtel Congo's establishment was a result of Bharti Airtel's acquisition of Zain's mobile operations in 15 African countries in 2010. This acquisition made Airtel the world's fifth-largest wireless carrier by subscriber base at the time. The company offers mobile voice and data services, as well as mobile money services.

Alias
Airtel Congo SA
Country
Congo Republic of
Type
Mobile Network Operator
Ownership
Bharti Airtel Group
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Airtel Congo 3G Network

The company provides 2G GSM services over 900 and 1800 MHz bands, and in October 2011 launched 3G UMTS services over the B1 (2100 MHz) band, providing up to 21 Mbps over HSPA+. Airtel later added U900 services as part of its African Network Excellence program.

Network Frequency Band Status
B1 (2100 MHz)
Active
B8 (900 MHz)
Active
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 3G Network
Launch

Airtel Congo 4G Network

Airtel Congo launched 4G LTE services over an unconfirmed band in December 2018. It is speculated that Airtel uses a recently awarded 20 MHz spectrum allotment to provide a B7 (2600 MHz) service.

4G Frequency Bands
Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status
B7 (2600 MHz)
20
Unconfirmed
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 4G Network
Launch