Ericsson will deliver core and radio network equipment. The first phase of the project is being implemented now and shipments for the second phase are beginning immediately. The Ericsson expanded network will provide Econet with a flexible and robust network that will sustain rapid subscriber growth and facilitate the easy introduction of services to its customers. Econet currently has more than one million subscribers nationwide. Capacity boosts will be especially important in high traffic areas like Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Kaduna, among other densely populated areas. Africa is a region well suited to mobile or satellite communications, and sophisticated cellular services are capturing significant market share against a backdrop of fixed line networks.
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