Airtel has selected Ericsson to deliver 4G/LTE network in Seychelles.
The Seychelles network is Airtel’s first commercial LTE network in Africa.
The new 800 MHz network will support over 10,000 LTE subscribers in the first phase and address the customer demand for mobile broadband services.
LTE will enable faster web browsing, downloads and improved quality of service. It will provide superior data speeds for Internet TV, mobile video-blogging, online video games and the mobile office-environment, said Amadou Dina, country manager, Airtel Seychelles.
Ericsson provides the equipment and software, which include the multi-standard radio base station equipment from the Ericsson RBS 6000 family, LTE RAN software. The network vendor will also help Airtel upgrade the existing 2G and 3G access network software.
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Fredrik Jejdling, head of Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa, said, “The deployment of the next generation mobile network across the Seychelles will enable subscribers enjoy an enhanced mobile experience and reliable services, and will facilitate new exciting opportunities for business, society and people in the country.”
Ericsson has presence in several high-traffic LTE markets including the US, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Canada. The company serves nearly 50 percent of the world’s LTE smartphone traffic.
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