For more than ten years, Tunisie Telecom has shown its desire to sell its Mauritanian subsidiary Mattel. Several companies have shown interest in taking over the telecom company. After several twists and turns, the process is getting closer and closer to completion. Telecel Group, a telecoms company based in Mauritius, has acquired the Mauritano-Tunisienne des Télécommunications (Mattel). The...

Nine months after its official launch in Mauritania, Mattel’s 4G already covers five cities in the country. The telecoms company has planned to intensify its efforts to develop its presence in the various wilayas. The mobile operator Mattel, a subsidiary of Tunisie Telecom in Mauritania, announced Friday, November 26, the extension of its 4G coverage beyond...

The government of Mauritania has finally awarded three provisional 4G licences following several failed attempts to offload concessions going back to 2018. Incumbent cellcos Mauritel, Chinguitel and Mattel have agreed to acquire nationwide licences, with Mattel offering MRU501 million (USD13.2 million) plus 2.5% annual 4G turnover and its two rivals submitting bids of MRU500 million...

Mauritel, Mattel and Chinguitel were again punished by the telecoms regulator in Mauritania. The 3 operators were sentenced to a global fine of nearly $ 2.5 million for poor quality of service, following the results of the monitoring mission carried out from April 17 to May 22, 2020. The mobile operators Mauritel (a subsidiary of Maroc...