Zambia
Sector
ICT - Information & Communication Technology
Telecommunications
Investment opportunity: Provision of mobile phone services
Summary: The government seeks a credible mobile phone network provider. The licensee would create competitive tariffs in the market and increase penetration. The available frequency spectrums include GSM 1800, 3G and WIMAX. Currently there are 3 operators - Airtel, MTN and ZAMTEL.
Infrastructure: The existing mobile operators' infrastructure is mainly in GSM 900 over microwave and leased fibre in some cases. Power company ZESCO, leases 2.5Gbps fibre stretching from Sesheke-Livingstone, Lusaka to Copperbelt, Solwezi and Lumwana, which covers a distance of about 1 700km and 60% of the population. About 3 500km is required to cover an estimated 80% of the population by fibre-optic technology.
Licences: The potential investor would comply with the provisions of the Companies Act and obtain an operating licence,
including frequency and spectrum, as required under the Telecommunications Act (www.caz.zm), and other regulations.
For further information on applying for licences to operate contact the Zambia Development Agency.
Key contact: Florence Mumba
Director: Investment Promotion and Privatisation
Zambia Development Agency
Email: fmumba@zda.org.zm
