17 April 2013
17 April 2013: Gide advises the Government of the Republic of Guinea on the implementation of a public-private partnership aimed at operating the international capacity from the ACE submarine cable
Gide Loyrette Nouel partner Rémy Fekete advised the Government of the Republic of Guinea on its negotiations with all the Guinean telecommunications operators for the implementation of a public-private partnership in the form of a limited company aimed at operating the capacity from the fibre optic international submarine cable "Africa Coast to Europe" (ACE) in Guinea.
GUILAB SA, the incorporated company created, was granted its "carriers' carrier" telecom licence on 19 March 2013 and is now in charge of providing all Guinean operators with international broadband capacity from the ACE cable, in compliance with non-discrimination and open access principles.
GUILAB SA is a member of the international ACE consortium alongside over fifteen other operators including Orange France and Portugal Telecom Comunicações.