Why did GETESA become a national mobile network of Equatorial Guinea?

This paper focuses on the modernization of the first national Mobile Network of Equatorial Guinea, called GETESA. The government's decision to invest and take full control of the network was motivated by the lack of network quality, which had poor capacity, with 69% of the network coverage Received-Signal-Code-Power (RSCP) below 95dMm.

Is there a GSM network in Equatorial Guinea?

It is a different country to Guinea (aka Guinea-Conakry) or Guinea-Bissau. Two GSM-based networks are operating in Equatorial Guinea :Getesa (formerly: Orange, Getesa-Orange) and Muni. There is also a CDMA-based provider that is not compatible with usual GSM-devices called Gecomsa.

Is ubiquitous global communication possible in Equatorial Guinea?

Enabling Ubiquitous Global Communications in Equatorial Guinea Via the Transformation of Getesa. Am. J. Eng. Technol.

How many mobile phones are available in Equatorial Guinea?

Mobile phone adaption was rather slow in this country, but they now have more than 800,000 mobile connections. 2G and 3G are available on 900 MHz and 1800 MHz. Equatorial Guinea is next to the ocean, which means it is connected to several submarine cables.

Is 4G LTE available in Equatorial Guinea?

Muni launched 4G LTE services in Equatorial Guinea in June 2019, although initially aimed at home internet modem users rather than mobile phone subscribers. Gecomsa is another state-owned provider however its CDMA-only which is not compatible with usual GSM devices and hence not suitable for travellers.

Does Equatorial Guinea have Internet access?

The issue is that there is massive inequality in terms of internet access in Equatorial Guinea. Although internet services are widespread throughout the country, the quality of service is lacking due to the lack of proper broadband infrastructure. A country can have access to multiple submarine cables.