Malitel primarily retails ADSL, fiber broadband, mobile, and fixed services directly to over 7 million subscribers while providing regulatory-mandated wholesale access to its fixed infrastructure for competing ISPs under national liberalization policies (Source), (Source),, (Source).
Malitel builds and operates its proprietary copper/fiber fixed access networks (including ADSL expansions and MA Fibre) alongside retailing converged services to consumers and enterprises (Source), (Source),, (Source).
Mali
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About
Malitel (Sotelma) is an ISP and Network Operator that owns and operates national copper-based fixed infrastructure and limited fiber backbones while selling high-speed broadband (up to 100 Mbit/s via ADSL and fiber), fixed/mobile telephony, and IPTV services directly to residential and business consumers across Mali since its founding in 1989 as a state-owned spin-off from the Office des Postes et Télécommunications du Mali, with major milestones including the launch of mobile services under the Malitel brand in 2000, privatization through 51% acquisition by Maroc Telecom for €275 million on July 13, 2009, rebranding to Moov Africa Malitel in 2017 as part of the broader Moov Africa group, and ongoing network expansions with CFA46.4 billion ($77 million) invested in 2022 for infrastructure upgrades; the organization continues to operate independently in its current state as of November 2025 with no reported acquisitions or dissolutions (Source), (Source), (Source), (Source), (Source).
Operator Characteristics
Organization type
ISP
Malitel primarily retails ADSL, fiber broadband, mobile, and fixed services directly to over 7 million subscribers while providing regulatory-mandated wholesale access to its fixed infrastructure for competing ISPs under national liberalization policies (Source), (Source),, (Source).
Network Operator
Malitel builds and operates its proprietary copper/fiber fixed access networks (including ADSL expansions and MA Fibre) alongside retailing converged services to consumers and enterprises (Source), (Source),, (Source).
Retail-only ISP?
No
Malitel is not retail-only; because Malitel builds and operates its proprietary copper/fiber fixed access networks (including ADSL expansions and MA Fibre) alongside retailing converged services to consumers and enterprises (Source), (Source), (Source).
Wholesale-only Network Operator?
No
Malitel is not wholesale-only; as Malitel primarily retails ADSL, fiber broadband, mobile, and fixed services directly to over 7 million subscribers while providing regulatory-mandated wholesale access to its fixed infrastructure for competing ISPs under national liberalization policies (Source), (Source), (Source).
Business-only ISP?
No
Malitel is not business-only; since Malitel delivers ADSL/fiber broadband, VoIP telephony, and IPTV plans to both residential households via unlimited consumer packages up to 100 Mbit/s and businesses through dedicated leased lines and corporate connectivity solutions (Source), (Source), (Source).
Malitel owns Malitel ADSL, a nationwide copper-based broadband network delivering up to 100 Mbit/s to urban and suburban households and businesses via existing fixed telephone lines for reliable entry-level high-speed access (Source), (Source), (Source), (Source).
Malitel owns Malitel FTTP, a limited fiber-optic deployment primarily in Bamako and major cities providing up to 100 Mbit/s symmetric speeds to residences and enterprises as part of MA Fibre for high-demand users (Source), (Source), (Source), (Source).