Botswana
In September 2011 the penetration rate was estimated at 118.8% over a population estimate of 2 million.
The regulator is Botswana Telecommunication Authority (BTA). All GSM operators provide EDGE and GPRS (as part of GSM norm).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASCOM | GSM-900 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ |
1.509 (Q3 2011) | Mascom Wireless (Pty) Limited, MTN (53%) |
| 2 | Orange | GSM-900 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA |
0.988 (Q3 2011) | France Télécom (69%), Mosokelatsebeng Cellular (local investors, 26%), local individuals (5%) |
| 3 | Be Mobile | GSM-900/1800 UMTS |
0.491 (Q3 2011) | BTC Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (100%) |
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