On the African continent there are several mobile operators, some represented in several countries simultaneously, among the operators that are in the market in Angola we have UNITEL, MOVICEL, and the newest mobile operator that will start working soon which is AFRICELL.
Os data presented in 2017 guarantee that UNITEL had at the time 75% of the country's mobile telephony market share, while MOVICEL had 25%, a scenario that may change in the coming years with the arrival of the newest operator.
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Recently the Speed Test, presented the results of the contest called “Speedtest Awards, presented by Ookla” where UNITEL emerges as the big winner in the category of “Fastest Mobile Network in Central Africa”, according to the results of the tests carried out with Speedtest by Ookla for the third and fourth quarters of 2021.
Methodology
The “Fastest Mobile Network in Central Africa” category for the top providers in speed was determined by evaluating the speed of each provider Score in the third and fourth quarter of 2021. To determine the fastest providers for mobile networks, the Ookla evaluates the speed score from all test results performed using Chipsets modern. To be designated as a top vendor, operator speed test results must represent at least 3% of the sample size in your geographic areas.
The recognition of the “Fastest Mobile Network in Central Africa”, as well as the reports contained in the Portal Speedtest Intelligence, represent Ookla's view of our data using the science and methodologies that go into benchmarking of networks. With more than 10 million consumer-initiated tests daily on Speedtest, Ookla provides invaluable insight into the performance, quality, and affordability of networks around the world.
