Somalia: NCA, operators sign landmark interconnection agreement
December 9th 2022
The National Communications Authority (NCA) and Somali mobile operators have signed an interconnection agreement to allow end users to call each other seamlessly across different telecoms networks. The agreement was a result of a series of discussions and consultations between the relevant parties that worked out all the fundamental issues necessary for the signing of the deal, including mobile termination rates (MTRs). The interconnection agreement will come into force on 10 January 2023, and the interconnection process will be completed by February 2023.
‘In addition to the interconnection agreement being a requirement and a right for the customer, it is also an important benchmark for the growth of the telecommunications market and the investment in technology and innovation, and I hope that this agreement will put an end to discussions that have lasted since the inception of telecom companies in the country,’ said the NCA’s General Manager, Mustafa Yasin Sheikh.
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