{"id":774398,"date":"2024-05-30T08:42:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T06:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=774398"},"modified":"2024-05-30T08:42:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T06:42:14","slug":"econet-telecom-lesotho-modernises-network-infrastructure-to-bridge-the-digital-divide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/774398\/econet-telecom-lesotho-modernises-network-infrastructure-to-bridge-the-digital-divide\/","title":{"rendered":"Econet Telecom Lesotho modernises network infrastructure to bridge the digital divide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Econet Telecom Lesotho\u2019s investment into its network modernisation project reiterates its commitment to growing its infrastructure, services, and overall customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is according to CEO Dennis Plaatjies, who said the company is at the forefront of innovation and transformation in Lesotho\u2019s ICT industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etl.co.ls\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=May+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to learn more about Econet Telecom Lesotho\u2019s offerings.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur primary objective is to enhance the overall telecommunications experience for all our valued customers across Lesotho and relieve congestion in major town centres,\u201d said Plaatjies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis involves expanding the deployment of fastest broadband technologies across the country with fibre-optic networks in all the major cities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customer benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The company has set aside M100 million to achieve this, and Plaatjies said the company\u2019s users will benefit significantly from these major network &nbsp;&nbsp;improvements through better quality of service and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe aim to provide solutions for businesses and entrepreneurs to have better access to markets, suppliers, and customers &#8211; both domestically and internationally,\u201d said Plaatjies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese solutions will enable them to leverage digital technologies for marketing, e-commerce, and online payments, thereby enhancing efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also stressed that improved connectivity infrastructure will help the country bridge the digital divide and foster socio-economic inclusion through access to services like EcoCash and EcoSure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are mindful of the need to offer calling and data bundles that are affordable,\u201d said Plaatjies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe already have packages such as GenZ and school packages whose positive impact cannot be ignored, and the plan is to build on this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe aim to ensure that our services remain accessible to all segments of the population, thereby maximising the benefits of our modernised network for everyone in Lesotho.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An exciting future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Phase 1 of the modernisation project is already underway and is expected to be completed before the end of May 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project phase spans Lesotho&#8217;s Central and northern regions, including hubs such as Maseru, Berea, Leribe, Butha-Buthe and Mafeteng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis initiative underscores our unwavering commitment to delivering world-class telecoms services and driving positive change in the communities we serve,\u201d said Plaatjies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead and remain dedicated to realising the full potential of connectivity in Lesotho.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOnce the project is completed, customers will no longer struggle to connect with data and voice services during peak hours of the day due to congestion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etl.co.ls\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=May+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to learn more about Econet Telecom Lesotho\u2019s offerings.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Econet Telecom Lesotho has set aside M100 million to modernise its network infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":774400,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[6159,19974,1419],"class_list":["post-774398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-econet","tag-econet-telecom-lesotho","tag-lesotho"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=774398"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":774402,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774398\/revisions\/774402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/774400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=774398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=774398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=774398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}