Mobile technology in Sudan: 2017 Fact File

Sudan is the 3rd largest country in Africa and has a population of 34 million. But it doesn’t show up often in news about mobile or telecoms on the continent. That doesn’t mean that it is a pushover or that nothing is happening in that space. This article highlights statistics and fact about mobile technology in Sudan.

Facts About Mobile technology in Sudan

Here are a few interesting facts as at Q1 2017:

• Mobile Subscribers: 27 Million
• Smartphone Users: 9 Million
• Internet users: 12 million
• Mobile Money subscribers: 1 Million in 4 months since the launch
• Country Calling code: +249

Mobile Operators in Sudan

Mobile network operators in Sudan include:

• Zain Sudan
• Sudani One
• MTN Sudan
• Canartel (Canar Telecommunications)

Zain Sudan is the country’s largest mobile operator and was also the first to deploy 4G LTE services in April 2016.