Somtel (Somali: Somtel, Arabic: سومتيل‎) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Hargeisa, the capital of the northwestern Somaliland region of Somalia. One of Somalia's leading telecommunications firms, it provides a comprehensive range of mobile voice and data services to customers, including 3G and the first 4G network.Somtel is largely owned by Dahabshiil, but is officially registered in the British Virgin Islands.