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Zambia : ZAMTEL, NEC ink deal to boost mobile coverage and capacity across ZAMBIA [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) In a bid to boost mobile coverage and capacity across Zambia, Zamtel has signed a deal with NEC Corporation for the construction of a new digital microwave radio transmission network. NEC will reportedly improve Zamtel's current backbone and access systems and commission new links to link its macro base stations and core network wirelessly. The deal includes the supply, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of NEC's icrowave transmission network equipment. The agreement would be completed within a year at an estimated cost of $18,329,326. Zamtel CEO, Dr Mupanga Mwanakatwe says the new digital microwave backbone and access project will involve the setting up of 2Gbps, 600Mbps, 300Mbps and 150Mbps backbone and access networks based on native Ethernet microwave radio network technologies. He added that the investment will result in the realisation of a cutting edge national IP microwave backbone and access network, on completion. Dr Nobuhiro Endo, President at NEC Corporation said , "By boosting the coverage and capacity of its wireless backhaul network, Zamtel will be able to meet the ever rising demand for mobile broadband services from local citizens, enterprises and tourists across the country. NEC's highly reliable and cost-effective solution will enable Zamtel to support continued economic growth and underpin emerging services, such as mobile money and high definition mobile TV, in both rural and urban locations." (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |