MTN targets 85% broadband coverage by 2013
MTN continues to invest in its mobile network, and is aiming for 99% 2G coverage by the end of 2012. The company is also planning to reach 70% 3G (broadband) coverage by the end of the year.
Kanagaratnam Lambotharan, Chief Technology Officer at MTN SA, told MyBroadband BusinessTech that “MTN is deploying 2G sites to ensure sufficient capacity and coverage with the goal of getting 99% population covered by year end”.
“With regards to 3G, we are aggressively rolling out coverage to both improve the in-building experience and to provide new coverage. We aim to get to 70% by end 2012 and 85% (population covered) later in 2013.”
MTN is currently conducting LTE trials in Gauteng using re-farmed 1,800MHz spectrum, and initial feedback from users on the trial results are very promising.
However, Lambotharan would not divulge more information about their LTE trial, saying that “MTN is currently monitoring and analysing progress on the LTE pilot and therefore is not yet in a position to divulge further information”.
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