14 December 2023
An international tender notice has been launched in Madagascar for the provision of satellite services.
Regulator ARTEC reportedly launched the call, requesting applications for licences from operators interesting in setting up and operating public satellite communication networks.
The government has decided to open up the telecommunications sector with a decree published earlier this year encouraging competition and reducing telecommunications costs. Coverage of the island country with a population of some 29 million has long been a challenge, which satellite could now solve. Satellites could make it possible to offer global coverage of the territory and thus connect the country's administrative buildings.
Interested parties will have until 28 March 2024 to make their submissions.
