Emtel Ltd (currimjee group)

29th May 1989 – Emtel Ltd became the first mobile telephony operator in the southern hemisphere. This major step in Mauritian telecommunications history took place under the aegis of The Currimjee Jeewanjee Group, one of the leading groups in Mauritius. From a mobile company, Emtel has evolved into a one-stop shop for all your telecommunications needs, offering a wide range of products and services for individuals, enterprises and homes. Emtel’s innovations include the first 3G network in Africa in 2004. Since 27th April 2015, Emtel holds a partnership with Airtel, India’s leading provider of prepaid & postpaid, wireless internet, broadband, fixed line, digital TV and mobile services. Today with 4G and FTTB services, it is one of the most technologically advanced operators in Africa. Emtel also offers Internet and international connectivity solutions via undersea Optical fibre and state-of-the-art Tier 3 compliant Data Centre Services. In June 2015, Emtel launched the first Fibre Through The Air (FTTA) of the region, thus providing Unlimited internet to the home with fibrelike internet access services, where no underground cabling is required. With FTTA, Emtel truly becomes today a one-stop shop for the whole family and for the business.