Vodafone and Afrimax agreed to launch 4G services in
The two companies will initially launch LTE data services under the Vodafone Cameroon brand in
ZTE was selected as the vendor partner for the rollout of the LTE network. In November last year, the Chinese vendor revealed that it had won LTE contracts for
Netherlands-based Afrimax launched in 2010 and has built up a portfolio of TD-LTE spectrum in 12 countries across sub-Saharan African. As part of the partner market relationship with Vodafone, Afrimax has also commercially launched 4G services in
Earlier this year, a report by Fitch-owned research company BMI Research noted that
Vodafone Partner Markets CEO Diego Massidda said: “The next stage in our agreement with Afrimax for sub-Saharan Africa brings
Vodafone uses non-equity partner market arrangements to target markets where it does not have a presence. Afrimax is an important part of this strategy for the African market. However, Vodafone continues to sign separate agreements with other operators where Afrimax does not have a licence, such as in
- see this Vodafone Group release
- see this BMI Research report
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