Analogue Networks in Africa

Country Standard Startup Subscs Subs Date Operator Coverage
Algeria NMT-900 12/89

6900

6/96 Algerian PTT  
Angola AMPS 2/94

2700

12/96 Angola Telecom Luanda
Benin AMPS 1995

1050

12/95 OPT  
Burundi AMPS 9/93

500

6/96 Telecel-Burundi  
Central African Republic AMPS 1995

800

6/96 TELECEL-CAR Bangui
Congo Unknown  

600

6/96    
Egypt MATS 5/87

12000

12/95 Arab Republic of Egypt Nat'l.
Telecom. Org.
 
Gabon AMPS 1986

5500

12/96 unknown  
Gambia, The TACS 1994

1700

12/96 unknown  
Ghana AMPS 1/94

2563

12/95 CelTel Ghana nationwide
Ghana TACS 5/92

3637

12/95 Millicom Ghana  
Kenya ETACS 1993

2300

12/96 Kenya Posts & Telecoms Co.  
Madagascar AMPS 7/25/94

800

6/96 TELECEL
Madagascar
Antananarivo & other cities
Mauritius ETACS 6/89

12000

6/96 Emtel/Currimjee Jeewanjee Millicom  
Morocco NMT-450 1989 35000 12/96 Office Nationaldes Postes et Telecom. main cities and roads
Nigeria ETACS
(800)
11/92

10000

12/96 Mobile Telecom
Services
 
Senegal RC2000 4/92

500

mid-95 SONATEL 83km radius of Dakar
South Africa C-Netz 5/86

10000

6/95 Vodacom  
South Africa GSM 6/1/94

500000

10/97 Vodacom nationwide; 80% pop @ 1995
Tanzania TACS 10/94

2303

12/95 MIC Tanzania Ltd. Dar es Salaam & other cities
Tonga unknown 1993?     unknown  
Trinidad & Tobago AMPS 12/91

3100

12/94 Telecom. Services of Trinidad & Tobago nationwide
Tunisia NMT-450 4/85

8000

12/96 Ministry of Communications 60% territory @ mid-95
Zaire AMPS 1994     Express
Communications
 
Zaire TACS end-94     Trans Global Telecom Kinshasa
Zaire NAMPS 1986 11500 12/96 TELECEL-Zaire  
Zambia AMPS 1995     Zamtel Lusaka only