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Millicom International Cellular S.A.
Company typePublic (Nasdaq: MICC, Nasdaq Stockholm: MIC SDB)
IndustryMobile telecommunications
Founded1990
HeadquartersLuxemburg
ProductsMobile networks (GSM, CDMA, TDMA, UMTS, Telecom services, WiMAX Broadband, Etc.
WebsiteTIGO, 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. Millicom also is the owner of Amnet, a company that provides cable television and broadband internet services in Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador; additionally the company provides corporate data services in Guatemala and Nicaragua.

America

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 AMPS/TDMA (now shut down) and GSM/GPRS/EDGE both over 850 MHz. TIGO Guatemala hopes to launch commercialUMTS/HSPA over 850 MHz in 2008.

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 2.4 million users. It competes with international operators like Movistar (Telefonica), Claro (America Movil), Digicel (Digicel Group) and Red (Infonet), using GSM/GPRS and 3G technologies both over 850 MHz.

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.

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.

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. Tigo is the first company in Bolivia to provide 3G technology.

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 3.6 million users. It competes with international operators like COMCEL (America Movil) and Movistar (Telefonica), using technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 1900 MHz.

Africa

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.

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.

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.

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 Celtel, Supercell, Vodacom and Congo Chine Telecom, using technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 1800 MHz.

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.

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.

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.

Asia

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.

Partnership On 7 July 2008 Tigo Sri Lanka signed an agreement with [ezetop][2] to provide mobile phone recharge to the Diaspora worldwide. Top up is sold in ezetop retail stores and online at their website.

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.

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.

Official Sites

TIGO local sites

References

  1. ^ [1]Millicom buys out Mobitel Tanzania

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