Project to provide high-speed wireless Internet in Dar es
Salaam and Mtwara regions by October 2013 followed by phased
national rollout
Paris, October 25, 2012 - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and
NYSE: ALU) is to enable Telesis Tanzania to offer affordable
4G LTE services by providing mobile broadband technology,
potentially stimulating economic growth as well as business
and cultural life in the east African country.
Telesis operates as a Mobile Virtual Network Aggregator
(MVNA), supporting services for a number of Mobile Virtual
Network Operators (MVNO) which serve their customers using
Telesis' infrastructure. Telesis Tanzania is focused on
developing individual, tailored, and cost-effective solutions
for its MVNO partners by offering leading technology
infrastructure, proven commercial and distribution
capabilities, enhanced commercial and operational support and
managed services. These MVNO's include, but are not
limited to, licensed mobile operators, Internet service
providers (ISP), governments, banks and business
partners.
To support these efforts, Alcatel-Lucent will provide Telesis
with its comprehensive 4G LTE mobile broadband solution.
Affordable nationwide broadband connectivity will act as a
catalyst for the development of a digital-based economy by
increasing information and communications technology (ICT)
literacy, supporting national initiatives aimed at
socio-economic development and increasing demand for
investment in complementary infrastructure and
industries.
The mobile broadband network will be launched using the
digital dividend spectrum available for Long Term Evolution
(LTE) services. The LTE network offers speeds exceeding 100
megabits per second (Mbps) which is particularly effective
when transferring the large amounts of data needed to support
bandwidth-intensive services. LTE is expected to
revolutionize the use of technology with regards to mobile
consumer, healthcare, transportation, energy, security,
agriculture, sales and payments industries and
infrastructure, to name a few. The network will act as a
backbone for these initiatives by providing service
resilience and continuity.
Mihayo Wilmore, Director and Co-Founder of Telesis
said: "Telesis lives by its motto, 'connecting the
unconnected'. The wireless broadband project allows us to
work towards bridging the gap in the digital divide by
addressing the key stumbling blocks - access and
affordability. Both Alcatel-Lucent and Telesis have
been entrusted by the regulator (TCRA) and the Tanzanian
Government at large to truly become a game changer, leading
the establishment of a business model where collaboration
rather than competition will benefit the economy at large.
Tanzania has over 20 million addressable broadband users,
200,000 registered businesses, and nearly 30,000 educational
institutions that all need to be connected. This is a true
test of technology, will and human capital - Telesis believes
it has the building blocks for all three. As such we are very
pleased to be able to work with Alcatel-Lucent to leverage
its expertise in 4G LTE technology and make affordable
Internet services a reality".
Daniel Jaeger, vice-president of Alcatel-Lucent in Africa
said: "Alcatel-Lucent is committed to developing projects
that make Internet and communications technologies a reality
for people in areas that are currently underserved, providing
new opportunities and driving economic growth. We are proud
to be working on this project to deliver our leading 4G LTE
solution and help the company provide superior service with
even faster speeds."
The Alcatel-Lucent technology solution for Telesis
For the project Alcatel-Lucent will provide its 4G LTE solution
including Radio Access network (RAN) products, the Evolved
Packet Core solution (EPC), the
Service Aware Manager the
Subscriber Data Manager,
Convergent Charging System as well as its services
expertise including project management, integration and
optimization.
As global demand for Internet services continues to rise,
Alcatel-Lucent is providing companies such as Telesis with a
clear, efficient broadband evolution path. Alcatel-Lucent's
innovative mobile broadband solutions, including the
groundbreaking lightRadio™ portfolio are designed with this
in mind, and provide a framework for wireless networks that
offer superfast data speeds while reducing operating costs
and power consumption.
About Telesis Tanzania Ltd
Established in 2011, Telesis Tanzania has over 80 years cumulative shared experience in operations, sales and marketing management, telecommunications and technology related industries.
These extensive leadership skills are supported by field
experience in data network roll-out, marketing billing and
operational management both within Tanzania and
internationally.
Telesis Tanzania brings to the masses affordable, widely available, accessible Internet services, through the roll out of a 4G LTE network. Affordable nationwide access will act as a catalyst toward the development of a digital based economy and e-government services by supporting national education initiatives while catalyzing local and international enterprises in their business and entrepreneurial pursuits both within Tanzania and Internationally. The network will act as a backbone to these initiatives by providing service resilience and continuity to those most affected by the digital divide. Telesis Tanzania, through its objective, will roll out an extensive service throughout the country addressing the pressing issue of the digital divide while simultaneously generating jobs, creating wealth and insuring access to knowledge.
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