After the 2010 earthquake devastated Haiti, Natcom, a brand of Viettel, launched its telecom network there on September 7, 2011, and has now recouped its investment and leads the market. The company is rolling out 5G to ease strain on its 4G network, while acknowledging that 5G alone won't improve living standards unless people and public services make use of it. Beyond telecom, its NatCash e-wallet has over 2.6 million users, about 40,000 agents and a 52% share of Haiti's e-wallet market in 2025. A newly formed firm, NatTransfer, will channel remittances, which reached $4.6 billion in 2025, into NatCash, and Natcom targets NatCash service revenue rising from $16 million in 2026 to $110 million in 2030. These are the company's goals, not yet achieved results.
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