Mcel and Vodacom awarded 3G licences in Mozambique

Mozambican mobile cellcos Moçambique Celular (Mcel) and Vodacom have both been granted 3G licences, according to local media reports.

Under the terms of the concessions, the operators will be required to expand their 3G networks to all districts of the country by December 31, 2015, including the country’s development corridors and tourist resorts as well as improving the network in strategic locations.

The licences issued by INCM will allow both Mcel and Vodacom to provide mobile telecommunications services for public use, in the band frequencies of 1900MHz and 2100MHz, according to the 3G (UMTS) standard, as approved by the European Telecommunications Standard Institute," commented INCM chairman, Isidoro da Silva.