On March 2, 2016, Tunisie Telecom obtained the much coveted 4G licence. Seven days later, March 9, 2016, the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Nizar Bouguila, talking during the Expresso show broadcasted on Express FM radio, said efforts would now be mustered to insure the effective implementation of the network so that the country benefits from quality services. To achieve this, the firm will disburse a billion dinars ($490,400 000), the head of Tunisie Telecom revealed.

During his radio appearance, Nizar Bouguila said Tunisie Telecom, compared to the other buying operators, paid the lowest sum to acquire the licence. Indeed, while it paid 155,101,000 dinars ($76,185,611), Oreedoo Tunisie and Orange Tunisie respectively paid 160 million dinars ($78,592,000) and 156,331,000 dinars ($76,789,787).

Satisfied with the amount paid, which is considered “optimal for acquiring 4G licence”, Nizar Bouguila told Tunisians that the visionary firm, preferred to inject funds into technical facilities and network. By doing this, the company ensures that it has the resources needed to meet the needs of its customers, in terms of quality of services.