Updated
Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jul 8
Mauritania Selects 3 Companies for Satellite Internet Expansion After 9 Bids
Updated
Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jul 8

Mauritania Selects 3 Companies for Satellite Internet Expansion After 9 Bids

3 articles · Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jul 8

Summary

  • Mauritania picked three companies to provide satellite telecommunications services, advancing a January tender aimed at expanding internet access.
  • Nine bidders competed across two licensing categories after 13 companies initially obtained tender documents, showing strong domestic and international interest, regulator ARE said.
  • Several candidates sought both license types, underscoring broad competition in a process the regulator launched to widen satellite connectivity nationwide.

Insights

Can Mauritania's new licensees truly compete with global internet giants like Starlink and Amazon?
With costs already high, can satellite internet realistically bridge Mauritania's vast digital divide?