The company has officially announced the launch of its fifth generation mobile network service after completing network site installations in multiple locations throughout Hawassa City, which is located in Ethiopia’s Southern Region.
Locations such as Piasa, the Ethio Telecom building, Fiker Haik, Wolde Amanuel Dubale Square, Wanza/the former bus station, Saint Gabriel Cathedral Square, the Southern Region Finance Office, Holy Trinity Church and Haile Resort now offer fifth-generation mobile network services.
Ethiopian telecom has deployed a cutting-edge 5G wireless network with ultra-low latency (down to 1 millisecond) and speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second (10 Gbs).
Frehiwot Tamiru, CEO of Ethiopian Telecom, spoke at the launch.
stated, “We are pleased to introduce our 5G service in Hawass today, which demonstrates our commitment to bringing the greatest technology as close to our customers as possible.”
In his thank-you address to Ethiopian Telecom, Sidama Regional President Desta Ledamo stated, “We know that 5G ushers in a new era of collaboration that breaks boundaries and presents a new wave of economic benefits for this generation and the next.” Ethio Telecom is contributing to building a competitive economy in the face of special competitors.
We cannot wait to see how young people on our region to explore this new world of instant and unbroken connections to unleash a revolution in creativity.”
The service enables up to one million devices per square kilometre, according to the company, allowing it to meet customers’ ever-increasing demands for data and internet.
The company continued by stating that the rollout of 5G services will significantly benefit its customers by expanding network capacity and enabling seamless, high-quality digital solutions, financial services, and communication.
It added that increased connectivity fosters innovation and the employment of young software developers, bolstering online education, digital training, information, and entertainment services, and ultimately boosting economic growth. It also promotes an inclusive digital economy by increasing digital literacy, bridging the digital divide, and facilitating wider smartphone access.
In addition to offering substantial benefits across a range of sectors, such as healthcare, smart agriculture, education, mining, manufacturing, airports, transportation, smart homes, broadcasting, entertainment, and cloud-based 5G gaming, Ethiopian Telecom claims that this cutting-edge 5G service is designed to create a robust infrastructure for leveraging artificial intelligence, laying the foundation for modern, intelligent solutions across a number of sectors.
The service is expected to play a significant role in the development of the country’s digital economy by increasing competitiveness through modernising business and institution operations to boost efficiency, reduce resource waste, improve profitability, increase revenue, enable competitive pricing for products and services, and deliver fast, dependable, mission-critical data services tailored to demand.
The company has already implemented advanced 5G wireless network technology in Addis Ababa, Adama, Jigjiga, Dire Dawa, Harar, Bahir Dar, and their surrounding areas. This technology has only been implemented in a few countries worldwide.