The
Ghanaian Surfline Communications has officially launched the nation’s
first Forth-Generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) service, reports ITRealms.
This is
coming with about 300 cell sites deployed by Surfline which tends to pronounce the
network as the largest single LTE deployment on the continent.
In their
commitment to bring international standards to Ghana, Surfline has raised the
bar on both existing and new operators in the country. From their sophisticated
experiential stores and 24/7-call centre to their impressive technology
partners and plans for nationwide expansion, Surfline has arrived.
Surfline’s
Founder and Executive Chairman, John Taylor, was
reported as investing in excess of $100 million to launch the network in Accra
and Tema.
“Across
the world, people are enjoying super-fast Internet speeds powered by 4G LTE.
Surfline is proud to bring this technology into Ghana for the first time and
for Ghanaians to experience the difference it brings” he
said.
Stressing
that Surfline will open the economy to new jobs and industries in technology,
like application development, while also helping other sectors, such as banking,
retail and energy, to do business more efficiently.
In order
to create a world-class network, Surfline selected last year Alcatel-Lucent
to set-up and deploy its industry-leading 4G LTE ultra high-speed mobile
roadband product capabilities that include: LTE
Radio Access Network, Evolved Packet Core and Professional
services to install, optimize, maintain and manage the LTE network.
Daniel
Jaeger, Vice-President of Alcatel-Lucent in Africa said: "Alcatel-Lucent
is proud to be Surfline's partner in developing and launching its 4G LTE
wireless broadband network in Ghana. This network has been built from scratch
and based on best-in-class technology to deliver much higher speed than
previous deployed technologies.
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