Ericsson and MTN bring LTE experience to subscribers in Ghana
May 05 2016 - 04:00AM
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Ericsson selected by MTN Ghana for deployment of
LTE network in Greater Accra region
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Deployment will enable MTN to offer high-quality
mobile broadband experiences based on HSPA and LTE
technologies
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By 2021, WCDMA/HSPA combined with LTE will
account for almost 80 percent of subscriptions in Sub-Saharan
Africa
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by MTN
Ghana for the deployment of a new LTE network in the Greater Accra
region. The deployment will enable MTN to offer its 16 million
subscribers high-quality mobile broadband experiences based on HSPA
and LTE technologies.
Under the agreement, Ericsson will install its
multi-standard radio solution which supports GSM/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA,
and LTE. The solution supports cost-effective deployment, along
with capacity and functionality evolution.
Ericsson offers an advanced mixed-mode (2G/3G/LTE)
solution that offers an efficient means for operators to migrate
their networks to LTE. Ericsson's solutions enable operators to
support existing 2G and 3G traffic with current resources, thereby
freeing up spectrum to provide high-speed LTE data services and
positioning operators to capitalize on mobile data growth.
According to the Sub-Saharan Africa appendix of
the Ericsson Mobility Report, WCDMA/HSPA combined with LTE will
account for almost 80 percent of subscriptions in the region by the
end of 2021. In addition, data usage will grow 15 times from
current levels, with LTE subscriptions growing 28 times.
Ebenezer Twum Asante, CEO, MTN Ghana, says: "MTN
Ghana is happy to roll out its LTE services. Our customers are
looking for world-class data access that is capable of meeting all
their unique connectivity requirements and we are excited at the
opportunity to provide them this latest technology."
Ignacio Gelso, Country Manager, Ericsson Ghana,
says: "As a global LTE leader, we are excited by the opportunities
for inclusion and empowerment that connectivity brings to Africa
and Ghana. There is a growing recognition among operators of the
need to deploy 4G/LTE to keep their mobile broadband offerings
competitive. Ericsson's technology leadership makes us a trusted
transformation partner for operators exploring the possibilities of
the Networked Society."
Ericsson is present today in all high traffic LTE
markets including the US, Japan, and South Korea, and is ranked
first for handling the most global LTE traffic. In addition,
forty percent of the world's total mobile traffic is carried over
Ericsson networks. More than 250 LTE RAN and Evolved Packet
Core networks have been delivered by Ericsson worldwide, of which
190 are live commercially.
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