Mascom Wireless Proprietary Limited, is a Botswana mobile telecommunications company. Its head office is in
Gaborone
Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census.
Gaboron ...
. It was established in Gaborone, Botswana on February 17, 1998.
History
The company was first licensed on 17 February 1998. It was founded by
Strive Masiyiwa
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Masiyiwa has pro ...
.
Until 2003,
Portugal Telecom
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owned a controlling stake in the company. In 2005, MTN Group purchased a 44% stake in Mascom for $128 million.
In 2016, Dzene Makhwade-Seboni was appointed Chief Operations Officer and became CEO of the company in 2019.
It provides the widest coverage in Botswana, reaching over 95% of the population.
Services
Internet
Mascom offers users mobile internet via
EDGE
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,
3G,
4G and
4.5G, 4G wingle. Mascom also offer internet service via FTTH (Fiber To The Home). On the 25th of February 2022, Mascom has been the first mobile telecommunication to introduce
5G on four different places around
Gaborone
Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census.
Gaboron ...
.
Gallery of the WTISD 2017 Masunga, North East District
File:Mascom Wireless Stall.jpg, Mascom Wireless Stall at the World telecommunications and information society day
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2017 (WTISD 2017)
See also
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Mobile telephony in Africa
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Telephone numbers in Botswana
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References
External links
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Telecommunications companies of Botswana
Telecommunications companies established in 1998
Internet service providers of Botswana
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