PROJECT

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Environmental Review Summary

Project Number

10402

Company Name

ORANGE CAMEROUN SA

Date ERS Disclosed

Mar 8, 2001

Country

Cameroon

Region

Africa

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Status

Completed

Previous Events

Approved : Dec 7, 2001
Signed : Feb 5, 2002
Invested : May 15, 2002

Sector

Mobile Telephony

Industry

other

Department

WBG Digital and AI

Project Description

Société Camerounaise de Mobiles (SCM) is one of two private nationwide cellular operators in Cameroon. The Company is wholly owned and controlled by France Telecom. In July 1999, following a competitive bidding process, SCM was awarded a 15-year license by the Government of Cameroon to provide nationwide cellular services. The Company launched digital GSM 900 cellular services in the country''s main cities in January 2000 and had over 68,000 subscribers by end of November. SCM expects to serve about 260,000 by year 2008. The project consists of the initial three-year investment program (1999-2001) to install and operate a nationwide GSM digital cellular telecommunications network.

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