Profile Tanzania’s teledensity is low, currently standing at 1.2 while the number of mobile phone subscribers stands at 81 per 10,000 inhabitants. The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), using fibre optic, microwave and satellite-based links, is now over 95% digital. However, the coverage of the network infrastructure is limited to urban areas.Tanzania telecommunication sector is undergoing extensive modernisation. The sector is dominated by the Tanzania Telecommunication Company Ltd (TTCL), which is the main gateway to international exchanges. The sector was liberalised in 1993, opening the market for both local and foreign investment.  Currently there are five cellular mobile network operators licenced by Tanzania Communication Commission (TCC) which are MIC (T) Ltd (TIGO); HITS Tanzania; Zanzibar Telecommunication Company (ZANTEL), Vodacom (T) Ltd and Zain (Celtel Tanzania Ltd. There are also nine Public Data Communication Service Providers.
Opportunities • Opportunities exist in modern technology provision and supporting services to the industry players. • Other Opportunities include establishment of call centres and other voice operation, pre-press activities, imaging activities and high value added data processing and data capture. • There are also opportunities for mobile cellular operators, public data communication operators, closed user group data communication providers, radio paging service providers and Internet service businesses. For more information or if you have a particular project that you would like to implement, please contact us. | 
