Millicom
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| Millicom International Cellular S. A. | |
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| Type | Public (NASDAQ: MICC, OMX: MIC SDB) |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Luxemburg |
| Industry | Mobile telecommunications |
| Products | Mobile networks (GSM, CDMA, TDMA, UMTS, Telecom services, WiMAX Broadband, Etc. |
| Website | TIGO, Millicom |
Millicom International Cellular is a mobile phone network provider in America, Africa and Asia. Based in Luxembourg, the company provides mobile services in 16 countries. With operations across Central America, South America, Asia and Africa, using GSM, CDMA and TDMA on America, GSM and UMTS over Africa and Asia.
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[edit] America
[edit] Guatemala
TIGO was launched in Guatemala on 2004, to replace the old national brands COMCEL and Amigo de COMCEL with a new international brand. TIGO Guatemala is the largest mobile operator with more than 4 million users. It competes with international operators like Movistar (Telefonica), Claro (America Movil), using technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE both over 850 MHz. TIGO Guatemala hopes to launch UMTS/HSPA over 850 MHz in 2008.
[edit] El Salvador
TIGO was launched in El Salvador on 2004, to replace the old national brand TELEMOVIL with a new international brand. TIGO El Salvador is the largest mobile operator with more than 1.4 million users. It competes with international operators like Movistar (Telefonica), Claro (America Movil), Digicel (Digicel Group) and Red (Infonet), using technologies AMPS/TDMA (to be shut down) and GSM/GPRS both over 850 MHz.
[edit] Honduras
TIGO was launched in Honduras on 2004, to replace the old national brand CELTEL with a new international brand. TIGO Honduras is the largest mobile operator with more than 3 million users. It competes with international operator Claro (America Movil) and government owned operator Hondutel using technologies AMPS (now shut down), CDMA (to be shut down) and GSM/GPRS both over 850 MHz.
[edit] Paraguay
TIGO was launched in Paraguay on 2004, to replace the old national brand TELECEL with a new international brand. TIGO Paraguay is the largest mobile operator with more than 1.2 million users. It competes with international operators like Personal (Telecom Argentina / Telecom Italia), Claro (America Movil) and VOX (KDDI), using technologies AMPS/TDMA (to be shut down) and GSM/GPRS both over 850 MHz.
[edit] Bolivia
TIGO was launched in Bolivia on 2005, to replace the old national brand TELECEL BOLIVIA with a new international brand. TIGO Bolivia is the second mobile operator with more than 1.3 million users. It competes with international operators like Entel (Telecom Italia), and Nuevatel PCS, using technologies AMPS/TDMA (to be shut down) and GSM/GPRS both over 850 MHz.
[edit] Colombia
TIGO was launched in Colombia on 2006 , to replace the old national brand of Colombia Móvil OLA, in entrance of Millicom like new partner with 51%. TIGO Colombia stars operation with 2.8 million users. It competes with international operators like COMCEL (America Movil) and Movistar (Telefonica), using technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 1900 MHz.
[edit] Africa
[edit] Ghana
TIGO was launched in Ghana on 2006, to replace the old national brand MOBITEL with a new international brand. It competes with international operators like MTN and Ghana Telecom, using technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 900 MHz.
[edit] Senegal
TIGO was launched in Senegal on 2006, to replace the old national brand SENTEL GSM with a new international brand. It competes with international operators like ORANGE (Sonatel), using technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 900 MHz.
[edit] Sierra Leone
TIGO was launched in Sierra Leone on 2006, to replace the old national brand with a new international brand. It competes with international operators like Celtel, Comium, Africell and Datatel GSM, using technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 900 MHz.
[edit] Congo DRC
TIGO was launched in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2007, to replace the old national brand OASIS with a new international brand. It competes with international operators like MTN, Celtel, Supercell, Vodacom and Congo Chine Telecom, using technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 1800 MHz.
[edit] Tanzania
In Tanzania the brand tiGO was launched in 2006 after Millicom International Cellular decided to take full control of its Tanzanian network operator MIC Tanzania Limited (Mobitel)[1], by buying out its local shareholders. It competes using technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 900 MHz. Rene Meza, a Paraguayan, is the CEO of MIC Tanzania Limited (tiGO).
[edit] Chad
TIGO was launched in Chad on 2007, to replace the old national brand with a new international brand. It competes with international operators like Orange (France Telecom), using technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 900 MHz.
[edit] Mauritius
Operates under Emtel brand. It competes with Orange(previously known as Cellplus) and MTML with technologies GSM/GPRS and UMTS/HSDPA over 900, 1800 and 2100 MHz. Emtel also has a broadband Wimax network.
[edit] Asia
[edit] Sri Lanka
TIGO was launched in Sri Lanka in 2007, to replace the old national brand CELLTEL with a new international brand. Its the first operator in Asia to launch TIGO brand, also it's the 2nd largest operator on this land. It competes with international operators like Dialog Telekom (Telekom Malaysia), Mobitel (Sri Lanka Telecom) and Hutch (Hutchison), using technologies GSM/GPRS and hopes to launch UMTS/HSDPA services over 900/1800 and 2100 MHz.
[edit] Laos
TIGO was launched in Laos on 2007, to replace the old national brand with a new international brand. It competes with technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 900/1800 MHz. 1st Lao teen favorite network. they like gprs that can chat on their phone
[edit] Mauritius
Operates under Emtel brand. It competes with Orange(previously known as Cellplus) and MTML with technologies GSM/GPRS and UMTS/HSDPA over 900, 1800 and 2100 MHz. Emtel also has a broadband Wimax network.
[edit] Cambodia
Operates under Cellcard Mobitel brand, this brand will be replaced with the new international TIGO brand. It competes with Starcell, Cambodia Advance Communications, Cambodia Shinawatra and Hello GSM (Telekom Malaysia International). Competes with technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 900 MHz.
[edit] External links
[edit] Official Sites
[edit] TIGO local sites
- TIGO Colombia
- TIGO Guatemala
- TIGO El Salvador
- TIGO Honduras
- TIGO Paraguay
- TIGO Bolivia
- TIGO Ghana
- TIGO Chad
- TIGO Senegal
- TIGO Sierra Leona
- TIGO Congo
- TIGO Sri Lanka
- TIGO Laos
- TIGO Tanzania
