Socatel, officially the Société Centrafricaine de Télécommunications (), is the leading

telecommunications Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information over a distance using electronic means, typically through cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. These means of ...

and

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in the

Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central ...

. The Central African government owns 60% of its

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, with France Câbles et Radio, an affiliate of France Telecom, owning 40%. Socatel's

subsidiaries A subsidiary, subsidiary company, or daughter company is a company completely or partially owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the subsidiary company. Unl ...

include Caratel, a

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service provider.

External links

Socatel corporate site

Telecommunications companies of the Central African Republic Telecommunications companies established in 1990 1990 establishments in the Central African Republic {{telecom-company-stub

See also

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