Mozambique Telecom, which operates under the Tmcel brand name, is ready to ramp up 5G deployment after a successful trial using Huawei equipment.
Mozambique Telecom, which operates under the Tmcel brand name, is ready to ramp up 5G deployment after a successful trial using Huawei equipment. “We are ready to fast-track the rollout of the commercial 5G network at scale,” said Binda Jocker, COO at Telecom Mozambique.
Speaking in Huawei’s extended virtual reality studio at Mobile World Congress, Jocker added that Tmcel will be able to offer commercial 5G services “within a few months” in strategic geographies that are aligned with targets set by Mozambique’s Ministry of Transport and Communications. “Technically, Tmcel is ready and well prepared to deploy 5G technology,” added Jocker.
As part of its network expansion and modernization program in Mozambique, Jocker explained that Tmcel and Huawei worked together to introduce 5G sites last year for testing in Maputo, the country’s capital city. “Huawei will continue supporting Tmcel with its latest energy-efficient and high-performing RAN and 5G evolved packet core solutions for 5G deployment in Maputo,” said Jocker. “The solutions will boost Tmcel’s capacity and user experience with significantly faster network speeds, which are up to ten times the speed of 4G.”
Jocker anticipated that 5G will open up new revenue opportunities from both the consumer and enterprise markets by offering FWA for homes and small enterprise businesses, as well as for schools.
