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EDGE Network Rollout Status |
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Global EDGE Network Rollout Status Networks in Service
| 134
| Networks in Deployment
| 35
| Planned
| 39
| | Trial | 3
| EDGE-capable
| 4
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African EDGE Network Rollout Status | Country | Operator | Commercial
Start Date | | Networks in Service | | Chad | Millicom (Tigo) | Oct 2005
| Libya
| El Madar Telephone Comp. (Orbit)
| | | Réunion | Orange | Dec 2004
| | Réunion | SFR Réunion | Dec 2004
| South Africa
| Cell C
| Dec 2005
| South Africa
| MTN
| Apr 2005
| South Africa
| Vodacom
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| | Networks in Deployment | | Algeria | Orascom Télécom Algérie
| | Ghana
| Scancom (Areeba)
| | Libya
| GPTC (Libyana)
| | Somalia
| Somafone
| | Trial
| Botswana
| Mascom | |
Networks in Service: Operator has commercially launched EDGE in its network to consumer/enterprise market, with handsets/data cards available in retail outlets.
Networks in Deployment: Operator has deployed EDGE in its GSM network but has not commercially launched EDGE.
Planned: Operator is in the planning stages of deploying EDGE.
Trial: Operator is conducting a network trial for EDGE.
EDGE-capable: Operator's GSM network is currently equipped to enable EDGE technology through an upgrade.
Information Sources
- "EDGE Technology Worldwide," 3G Americas, 23 May 2006, http://www.3gamericas.org/pdfs/edgefactsheet.pdf.
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