French carrier France Telecom has expanded its African footprint under a deal with Ugandan new entrant Hits Telecom. Under the agreement, France Telecom will take majority ownership of a new entity, Orange Uganda, which will control Hits Telecom's existing GSM network and telecom assets. Hits Telecom Uganda acquired a GSM 900/1800 licence for the country last year, with backing from International Investment House (IIH). an investment firm headquartered in Abu Dhabi. The company's business model includes proposals for cellular, WIMAX, international gateway, MVNO and data transmission services.
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