Emtel Ltd. is a telecommunications company based in Ebene City, Mauritius. The company was launched on 29 May 1989, making it the first mobile telephony operator in the Southern Hemisphere. The establishment of Emtel took place under the aegis of The Currimjee Jeewanjee Group, a prominent business entity in Mauritius. In terms of ownership, Bharti Enterprises, an Indian conglomerate, acquired a 25% stake in Emtel on 27 April 2015. This acquisition was conducted through its subsidiary, Indian Continent Investment Limited (ICIL). Today the company is a joint venture between Currimjee Jeewanjee & Co. Ltd. and Millicom International Cellular SA.

Alias
Emtel Ltd
Country
Mauritius
Type
Mobile Network Operator
Emtel Mauritius logo

3G Network

The company launched 3G UMTS services over B1 (2100 MHz) in November 2004 - the first 3G network in Africa.

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

4G Network

4G LTE was implemented in July 2012 providing 150 Mbps data rates over the B3 (1800 MHz) band.

4G Frequency Bands
Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status
B3 (1800 MHz)
20
Active
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 4G Network
Launch

5G Network

The company launched its 5G network in August 2022 using n41 2.5 GHz.

Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status
n41 (2600 MHz)
100
Active
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 5G Network
Launch