Tigo - Senegal

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Tigo (Senegal) uses 1 GSM band and 1 UMTS band. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Tigo (Senegal). See the tables below for details.

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Carrier website: http://www.tigo.sn/

Tigo Senegal is a mobile network operator in Senegal, operated by Millicom International Cellular S.A. (MIC). Here are some key points about the network:

  • Carrier Codes: Tigo Senegal is denoted by the codes 608 02, which are part of the Home Network Identity (HNI) system. The ISO standard code for Tigo Senegal is SN, and the country code is +221.

  • History and Ownership: Tigo Senegal was launched in 2006 to replace the old national brand Sentel GSM. It is 75% owned by Millicom International Cellular, a global emerging markets mobile communications operator.

  • Network Specifications: Tigo Senegal uses GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 900 MHz technologies. It operates on 2 GSM bands, 1 UMTS band, and 0 CDMA bands.

  • Coverage and Subscribers: As of December 2015, Tigo Senegal had approximately 3.355 million subscribers. The network has 583 cell sites across the country.

  • Services and Products: Tigo Senegal offers a range of services including prepaid and postpaid cellular telephony, messaging services, call holding, call waiting, voice-mail, fax, Internet, ring tones, picture messages, e-greetings, group logos, and text pictures. It also provides SMS to email, SMS chat, games, bill and balance information, and national long distance services.

  • Market Share: Tigo Senegal has a significant market share in Senegal, with approximately 33.6% of the market.

  • Business Model: Millicom’s business model, which Tigo Senegal follows, is driven by heavy investment, a focus on innovation, cost control, and the rollout of its Triple ‘A’ strategy: making services ‘Affordable’, ‘Accessible’, and ‘Available’ to customers in emerging markets.

Overall, Tigo Senegal is a major player in the Senegalese telecommunications market, offering a wide range of services and contributing to the country's growing mobile connectivity.

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface Description
900 MHz (E-GSM) GSM

Tigo Senegal uses the GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band. This band is utilized for mobile communications in Senegal, enabling Tigo to provide its services to its subscribers. The deployment of GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) in Senegal is part of the broader GSM network infrastructure that supports Tigo's operations in the country.

UMTS

Name Interface Description
B1 (2100 MHz) UMTS

Tigo Senegal uses the UMTS B1 (2100 MHz) frequency band. The deployment of this frequency band by Tigo Senegal is not specified in the provided information.

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