Chad: the regulator aligns the prices of telecom operators
October 20th 2020
The Chadian government has taken strong measures to increase competition in the national telecoms market. Via ARCEP (telecoms regulator), it aligned the intra and inter-network tariffs on October 18. It is also preparing the introduction of mobile number portability.
Chad’s Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARCEP) has made public the decision aligning the “off-net and on-net” tariffs charged by mobile phone operators. From now on, consumers will pay 90 FCFA for intra-network and inter-network calls. Operators are required to apply this decision as soon as possible, underlines the regulator.
The alignment of telecom tariffs carried out on October 18, 2020 by ARCEP reflects the government’s desire to increase competition in the national telecoms market for the benefit of consumers. By practicing the same rates, the telecoms companies Airtel and Tigo will only have quality of service as a battleground to convince the populations.
In addition to tariff alignment, the government’s desire to increase competition in the quality of service was reflected a few days earlier by the signing, by the Head of State Idriss Deby, of the decree on the obligation of portability of mobile phone numbers. Number portability is provided for in article 58 of law n ° 14 of March 21, 2014 on electronic communications.
ARCEP is responsible for ensuring the definition and implementation of the terms and conditions for number portability and will settle the related disputes. It will set up, in conjunction with telecom operators, the appropriate system to allow consumers to keep their numbers in the event of a change of operator.
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