Japan’s Freetel enters Egypt smartphone market

Plus One Global, the Tokyo-based maker and seller of Japan’s Freetel brand of budget smartphones, has launched in Egyptian Market in partnership with Egypt's largest smart phone distributor, MTI Group.

The expansion that will include landings in 10 countries in the Middle East and Africa, a statement said.

Plus One Global began as a startup in 2012, offering low-cost mobile services using lines leased from NTT Docomo and developing its own brand of smartphones, which are made to specification in China and sold both in and outside Japan under the Freetel brand name.

Plus One launched its first major overseas push in the Mena region in the beginning 2017 in Ghana partnership with nation's largest retailer Telefonika& and online retailer Tigmoo and currently sells over 100 retailers across, nation.