MTN Cameroon has announced the signing of a strategic national roaming agreement with CamTel (Blue), which will allow the state-owned operator to expand 2G, 3G and 4G coverage in areas of the country that are not already covered by its network. CamTel’s subscribers will benefit from access to MTN’s existing network infrastructure, which provides population coverage of 97% for 2G services, 90% for 3G and 70% for 4G services, allowing it to significantly improve customer experience. The move comes as CamTel is gearing up for the commercial launch of its new nationwide GSM mobile service, after unveiling the Blue brand for its operations in August last year.
‘One of MTN Group’s strategic priorities is to build the largest and most valuable platforms, including network as a service,’ said MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita, adding: ‘The roaming agreement with state-owned Camtel is a significant development in our work to deliver on this: we are excited to bring our world-class services closer to the people of Cameroon.’