SOTELMA · 2023
Gao, Kidal, Mopti
Reinforcement and extension of a phased batch of telecom sites in northern Mali, under demanding logistical and security conditions.
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01. Pillar 01
Telecom towers
90%
Share of SOTELMA towers delivered by TME since 2020
245+
Towers transported and installed · 2020-2026 · every locality
Pillar 01
Since 1997, TME has transported, installed, and commissioned the bulk of SOTELMA's telecom tower network. Since 2020, nine out of ten come from our teams.
From site to commissioning
15 / 30 / 60 m
Standard tower heights · custom heights on specification
Topography, civil works, antenna installation, radio testing — our teams own every step through operational commissioning. Excavation, foundation, rebar, concrete pouring per engineering plans; tower erection at 15 m, 30 m, 60 m — and custom heights on specification; slabbing, fencing, access roads, site compliance. One counterpart, from the concrete slab poured at 4 AM in the rainy season to the stable signal received by the operator.
Reinforcement and height extension
Adding capacity to an existing site costs less than building a new one. Our work reinforces structures, extends usable height, and supports additional loads — complementary antennas, microwave links, backhaul equipment. On historic Orange and SOTELMA sites, we've often doubled usable capacity without moving a single foot.
Operations in hard-to-reach zones
24 – 48 h
Field-team mobilization · country-wide coverage
Gao, Kidal, remote sites of the Far North: logistics and security weigh as much as the technical work. Our teams rely on a permanent regional presence, a dedicated 4×4 fleet, and HSE protocols adapted to the Sahel. Mobilization delays are counted in hours — 24 to 48 hours by zone, even in critical situations. No geographic constraint is an obstacle for TME.
Associated equipment and specialized installations
Beyond the tower itself, TME supplies and installs the equipment that orbits around it: microwave links for transmission, professional Kenwood and Motorola radios, railway installations on rail-linked telecom projects. Vertical integration removes the usual gray zones between site builder and equipment vendor — a single counterpart for the entire setup.
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