Equatorial Guinea gets new service

Equatorial Guinea recently launched a new telecommunications company, GECOMSA (Guinea Ecuatorial Comunicaciones Sociedad Anonima), to serve the developing country's communications needs.

The launch was made by the government to overcome the sector's limitations, which are currently operated by GETESA and HiTS.

During the launch of GECOMSA, Maria del Mar Bindang Eneme, GECOMSA Director, said the telecoms’ main goal is to improve and guarantee mobile telecommunications and Internet services.

"GECOMSA is a great addition to Equatorial Guinea's telecommunications sector as we have experienced some shortcomings," said President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. "It will expand and improve our communications' reach and take us to a new level of telecommunications."

GECOMSA, the third-largest mobile phone and Internet company in Equatorial Guinea, is a joint venture between the government and China.