As smartphone penetration rises, It is yet another milestone achievement for Hormuud Telco to officially launch the e-Sim support, becoming the first telecommunication company to roll out the service in the country with a view to embracing the ever-growing technological advancements in the industry..
The e-Sim, shortened for an Embedded Subscriber Identity Module, or just an Embedded Sim Card, allows compatible smartphones to have more than one phone number (SIMs) in a device, One can use the e-SIM to connect virtually to the network without the need for a physical sim card. As a result, Somalia joins other African nations that have rolled out E-SIM support in their countries.
Hormuud telco, which has over 3.6 subscribers, announced the launch of the service in August after discerning that a significant number of its customers were carrying e-Sim supporting devices and it was high time to present the service to the relevant customers.
Hormuud Chief Executive Officer, Ahmed Mohamud Yusuf told Garowe Online that the service, which has been under an exploratory phase, was now fully operational, enabling the customers with compatible devices to start utilising it.
Somalia is considered as one of the countries in the world with affordable internet, ranking number one in Africa, and seventh worldwide in 2020, According to a survey conducted by the British technology research firm Cable, the country is overtaking many African countries with regard to internet accessibility despite the political and security challenges.
Somalia has the cheapest data in Africa where 1GB of data costs $0.5. with over 70% of Somalis having access to 4G, as per Hormuud.
