4G To 100 Mbps Launched by Mauritius Telecom

Mauritius Telecom launches the first 4G mobile Internet connection with a speed up to 100 Mbps Mauritius on 22 June 2012. Initially the capital Port Louis and some shopping centres are covered by the Mauritius Telecom / Orange 4G Network. The service will be extended as demand grows in the coming months. Orange proposes to launch a Smartphone compatible with the 4G Service.

Emtel the second biggest operator in Mauritius has also announced that it intends to offer 4G to its customers in July.

Mobile subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Mauritius reached 100.4% in June 2012.