Orange Liberia, in partnership with ZTE, has completed a project to build communication sites for enhancing network coverage in rural areas.
Orange Liberia has completed the telecom network project, covering 128 communication sites called RuralPilot EcoSites, in three months. ZTE has supplied these sites promising low-power-consumption, wide-coverage wireless base station equipment supporting the 800MHz and 900MHz bands.
The network offers 2G voice services for users in remote areas and supports 4G data services. Each site integrates solar energy and smart lithium batteries, enhanced with PowerPilot AI energy-saving software, to achieve energy-efficient network construction. Orange Liberia is addressing transmission challenges by the use of microwave, satellite, and 4G relay technology.
Over 580,000 subscribers in rural areas will benefit from enhanced digital, financial, and energy inclusion, ZTE said.
Jean Marius YAO, CEO, Orange Liberia, said: “This mobile network project demonstrates our commitment to providing better communication services to the people of Liberia. We will continue to work with partners like ZTE to advance Liberia’s telecommunications sector.”
Zhang Guanzhen, CEO, ZTE Orange MEA Account, said: “This project marks the first implementation of our rural network solution with the Orange Group.”
