23 August 2019

Cameroon’s mobile phone operators have formed an association to secure bargaining power and give each member stronger representation.

Known as Association des operateurs concessionnaires de telephonie mobile au Cameroun (AOCTM), the new alliance will be an avenue for dialogue between operators, the regulator and the supervisory administration, said its president Frédéric Debord.

AOCTM will promote mobile telephony operators and electronic communications development in Cameroon. It will also take all appropriate action, administrative or legal, to protect its members’ collective interests. 

“The creation of this association is a step in the right direction,” said Debord. “It shall be a platform of exchange and sharing amongst telecom operators, regulators and regulatory authorities.” 

Its statutes indicate that it is open to any operator that has signed a mobile telephony concession agreement with Cameroon and registered itself as an operator with the regulatory agency.

Three operators are already qualified as members of this organisation – Orange, Nexttel and MTN.