Mozambican operator mcel selected Ericsson to upgrade and expand its
existing 3G radio network in Maputo, Mozambique’s capital city, using the
Ericsson technology.
This includes the RBS 6000, which earlier this year was used in setting
the record for the fastest internet in the world.
Ericsson will deploy its industry leading core network solutions as well
as its multi-standard base station RBS 6000, supporting GSM/EDGE, 3G
(WCDMA/HSPA) and 4G (LTE). The core network solutions include Ericsson’s Mobile
Softswitch Solution and Ericsson SmartEdge-based Mobile Packet Backbone Network
(MPBN) solution which efficiently handle the take off of voice and data.
“Our partnership with Ericsson positions us well to secure our
premier position and continued growth in this market,” said Mamudo
Ibraimo, CEO, mcel.
This contract builds on Ericsson‘s relationship with mcel and comes on the heels of a recently completed upgrade
of mcel’s 3G core network by Ericsson. The network upgrade will enable mcel to
provide high-speed mobile broadband which can deliver video and web application
services.
mcel recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Mozambique’s
Science and Technology Ministry, to roll out community multimedia centers in
rural areas. Based on this understanding, mcel will provide internet access to
six Mozambican districts.
“mcel’s new network will cater to the exceptional traffic growth
they expect in the near future. With improved network signaling and
transmission capacity from Ericsson, we are committed to ensuring the quality
of service mcel delivers to its subscribers,” said Lars Linden, head of
Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa.
Recently, Ericsson and Telstra announced that they have together created a world first by enabling Telstra to operate a
combined core network for its 2G, 3G and 4G traffic.
Ericsson’s Evolved Packet Core enables the mobile broadband traffic
carried in Telstra GSM, WCDMA/HSPA and LTE access networks to be seamlessly
handled by the same core network nodes, resulting in an improved mobile
broadband experience for consumers.
By Telecomlead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com
