Lomé (Togo), November 15th 2022 – TOGOCOM, the leading telecom operator dedicated to progress for you, is proud to announce that its 1000th telecom tower has gone live in Kégué. This milestone underscores the commitment and diligence that TOGOCOM’s people have poured into the company’s mission to support Togo’s digital transformation over the past years. For nearly three years, TOGOCOM has been committed to its foremost mission: to make digital innovations and the latest technologies accessible to all. To this end, TOGOCOM is moving forward and investing day by day to bring the best fixed and mobile solutions to the entire Togolese population. Today, TOGOCOM celebrates with you the deployment of its 1000th telecom tower. This is the result of the company’s significant investments to connect all Togolese, both in the most remote rural areas and throughout the national territory. Through its investment program for the densification of network coverage across the country, TOGOCOM continues to move forward in order to raise Togo among the reference countries in terms of digitalization and quality of service in line with the objectives assigned by the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts (ARCEP). This objective echoes the vision of the highest authorities of Togo and the unwavering commitment of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Digital Transformation to make Togo, the digital and logistics hub of the West African sub-region. TOGOCOM would like to thank the Togolese government and ARCEP for creating a management and certification framework conducive to the growth of the telecommunications sector in Togo. The launch of the 1000th tower in Kégué heralds a new series of tower deployments and reaffirms TOGOCOM’s commitment to giving the Togolese people access to the best mobile and fixed services. With this commitment, TOGOCOM has carried out the deployment of 5G, the extension and densification of 4G +, fiber across the five regions of Togo allowing populations to benefit from very high-speed mobile and fixed connectivity. Mr. Rai BASGEET, Chief Technology and Information Officer TOGOCOM said: « The deployment of this 1000th site is something extraordinary for Togo, now 88% of the national territory and 98% of the Togolese population are covered by the TOGOCOM network. Congratulations to TOGOCOM and Congratulations to TOGO. » Mr Tarik Boudiaf, Acting Chief Executive Officer TOGOCOM, commented: « This 1000th tower marks a decisive turning point for the TOGOCOM network. It materializes the realization of the commitments and investments of all TOGOCOM teams who work daily to offer the best of mobile and fixed technology to the entire population. We will continue to move forward to promote economic development and digitalization throughout the country under the impetus of our line ministry. » ABOUT TOGOCOM As the pioneer of 5G technology in Togo and the sub region, TOGOCOM is the country’s leading telecommunications operator. The result of the merger of TOGO TELECOM and TOGOCEL, TOGOCOM aims to become the champion of service quality to the highest international standards. TOGOCM’s story is that of an operator who grew up hand in hand with all Togolese. From the provision of the first communication services, to fiber, through mobile financial services via mobile, TOGOCOM has always aimed to support each and every person in a world of constantly-evolving technology. TOCOCOM is part of AXIAN Telecom, a pan-African telecommunications services provider operating in eight markets through its subsidiaries in Madagascar, Comoros, Reunion, Mayotte, Senegal, Togo, Uganda and Tanzania and serving around 33 million customers. www.axian-telecom.com
