Vodacom Mozambique cuts interconnection with Tmcel

News Wireless Mozambique 22 DEC 2021
Vodacom Mozambique cuts interconnection with Tmcel

Vodacom Mozambique announced the interruption of interconnection with mobile operator Tmcel. In a statement published by O Pais, Vodacom said the interruption will affect voice services, preventing Tmcel customers from making calls to Vodacom customers. However, Vodacom users can continue to make calls to Tmcel, and SMS messages can still be sent between the two operators.

The operator motivated the decision with a MZN 600 million debt that Tmcel owes to Vodacom for interconnection fees since 2018. 

Categories:

Mobile

Companies:

Vodacom Mozambique,  Tmcel

Countries:

Mozambique

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Voice services, Network Access, Wholesale, Finance, Market research

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