Ethio Telecom Launches 5G in Hawassa, Advancing Ethiopia’s Digital Transformation and Economy
Ethio telecom is committed to enhancing the country’s global competitiveness in digital services by introducing and expanding access to advanced technologies across society. The company is actively working to access a wide array of the latest technologies and digital solutions and drive forward our nation’s digital transformation vision. In response to the rapidly evolving customer needs, we are dedicated to deploying telecom and digital infrastructure that elevates customer satisfaction, improves service quality, and ensures reliable, and high-quality services.
In line with its commitment to advancing the country’s digital transformation vision, our company has already rolled out cutting-edge 5G wireless network technology in the cities of Addis Ababa, Adama, Jigjiga, Dire Dawa, Harar, Bahir Dar towns and their environs which has been implemented in only a few countries worldwide.
Today, we are pleased to officially announce the launch of 5th generation mobile network service, following the completion of network site installations in various parts of Hawassa City, located in the Southern Region of Ethio telecom. As a result, our enterprise and individual customers in Hawassa, particularly in areas such as Piasa, 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 can now access the 5th Generation mobile network services.
Excerpt from Ethio Telecom’s Press Release
The 5th generation technology we deployed is an advanced 5G wireless network that delivers speeds of up to 10 Gb per second (10 Gbs) and features ultra-low latency, reaching as low as 1 millisecond. The service enables the interconnection of up to 1 million devices per square kilometer, providing the capacity to meet the rapidly increasing data and internet demands of customers. The launch of 5G services will bring significant advantages to our customers by expanding network capacity and enabling seamless, high-quality communication, digital solutions, and financial services. This advanced connectivity supports online education, digital training, information, and entertainment services, while fostering innovation and job creation for startup software developers, thus enhancing economic growth. Additionally, it promotes an inclusive digital economy by increasing digital literacy, narrowing the digital divide, and facilitating wider smartphone access. This cutting-edge 5G service also offers substantial benefits across sectors like healthcare, smart agriculture, education, mining, manufacturing, airports, transportation, smart homes, broadcasting, entertainment, and cloud-based 5G gaming. It is designed to create a robust infrastructure for harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence, setting the stage for modern, intelligent solutions across industries.
The service will significantly contribute to the development of our country’s digital economy by enhancing competitiveness through modernizing business and institutions operations to boost efficiency, reduce resource wastage, improve profitability, increase revenue, enable competitive pricing for products and services, and deliver fast, reliable, mission-critical data services tailored to demand.
