Nokia and Vodacom bring 4G to Tanzanian subscribers

Details: James Barton; Category: Wireless Networks; 06 June 2016; 6681 views

Vodacom Tanzania has launched 4G in Dar es Salaam with equipment supplied by Nokia.

The Finnish vendor is deploying and managing Vodacom Tanzania’s network, and has also supplied 2G and 3G equipment for the operator.

Vodacom Managing Director Ian Ferrao said: “We have partnered with Nokia to roll out the fastest 4G network in Tanzania, with all sites connected to our metropolitan fibre network. All major cities in Tanzania can expect to have Vodacom’s 4G network rolled out in the future and the rest of the country in due course – once spectrum becomes available, we will accelerate our roll-out plans.”

The operator is aiming to extend high speed mobile broadband across the country with Ferrao noting that “Vodacom’s 4G LTE Network is built upon world class infrastructure that has been designed to ensure the fastest internet speeds, initially delivering our customers up to 70mbps.” The operator is targeting 200Mbps as an eventual goal.

Alec Mulonga (Vodacom Tanzania CTO) said: “Our subscribers are looking for world class mobile broadband service and that is exactly what we are bringing to them. With our partner Nokia, we will continue to deploy LTE in more cities in Tanzania, and be very focused on Quality of Service.”