Zimbabwe’s Econet launches 3G network
By Dusan Belic on Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 at 1:15 AM PST In General
Zimbabwean operator Econet Wireless has launched its 3G network. Initially, the 3G service is available in Harare, and is planed to be extended to other major cities by the end of the year.
The operator recently started receiving shipments of equipment from Ericsson and ZTE worth $200 million which, once installed, will be able to serve 5 million lines and eventually avert the shortages of lines in the country.
Commenting on the news, Econet’s CEO Douglas Mboweni said that for business users, the most important application “will not only be what you can do with your cellphone but what you can now do with your computer or laptop”. He went on adding, “A computer can be linked directly to the 3G network using a data card, which will be available at Econet service centres.”
But Econet is not the only Zimbabwean operator that plans to expand its network. Two other players, Net One and Telecel, have also announced massive roll out programmes to increase subscriber base…
[Via: CellularNews]
