03 October 2024

Tunisia is taking another step towards the deployment of 5G as Tunisie Telecom, Orange and Ooredoo submitted their applications to the headquarters of the Ministry of Communication Technologies, following the call for tenders launched on 28 June.

The three files have been administratively accepted by the commission responsible for the preliminary phases for the granting of licenses. The next step will consist of the study of the technical files and financial offers with a view to final validation. This step, which should be finalized in the next three weeks, will be followed by the official granting of the licenses.

According to the Tunisian government, the deployment of 5G is part of the strategy of the Tunisian State relating to the digital development of the national territory aimed at developing digital infrastructure, generalizing very high-speed coverage throughout the national territory. The country is also seeking to accelerate the digitalization of the administration, secure the national cyberspace, guarantee digital sovereignty and establish a climate of digital trust essential to digital transformation.