Powering a

Digital Ethiopia

Our 4G LTE Advanced network is expanding, connecting communities to new digital opportunities.

Ethiopia 4G Map

Journey of Telecom in Ethiopia

Zemen GEBEYA

Zemen Gebeya
Launched

2025

telebirr Engage

telebirr Engage
Launched

2024

VoLte

VoLte
Launched

2023

5G commercial launch

5G commercial launch
At Addis Ababa & Jigjiga

2023

telebirr SuperApp

telebirr SuperApp
Launched

2023

Tele Cloud

Cloud Based
Service Launched

2023

Cloud Based Omni Channel

Cloud Based Omni
Channel Contact
Center Launched

2023

Regional Rollout

Regional Rollout

2022

Financial Service

Financial Service
Launched

2022

5G

5G Launched

2022

Mobile Money

Mobile Money Launched

2021

Modular Data Center

Modular Data Center
Launched

2021

Regional Rollout

Regional
Rollout

2021

LTE Advanced

LTE Advanced
Launched

2020

Reform

Reform

2018

TExA

TExA
Established

2016

4G LTE Service

4G LTE Service
Launched

2015

Ethio telecom Transformation Program


Ethio telecom
established through
transformation program

2010

NGN Project

NGN project
increased fixed
and mobile
infrastructure capacity

2006

Mobile Service

Mobile service
introduced in
Ethiopia

1998

Internet Service

Internet service
launched

1997

The First Long Distance Line

The first long distance
line built connecting
Addis Ababa with
Djibouti

1902

Post, Telegraph and Telephone

Post, Telegraph and
Telephone Central
Administration
established

1894

Full Telephone Government In Offices

Full telephone
started connecting
government offices

1890

First Telephone Started

First telephone
service started within
Emperor Menelik’s palace

1889

First Practical Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell
patented the first
practical telephone

1872