QCell, a private GSM operator, has launched the 4G-LTE (fourth generation mobile technology) in The Gambia.
The launching happened on Saturday 6 May at the GCCI Trade Fair in Bakau, about 15 kilometres from Banjul, according to a report carried in The Point newspaper Monday edition.
The CEO of QCell, Muhammed Jah, announced that the 150-million dalasis project has coverage throughout the Greater Banjul area.
The 4G-LTE mobile network will provide the highest broadband speeds on a mobile device, Jah continued, adding that “QCell was pleased to bring the latest cutting edge technology to the doorstep of every Gambian, at an affordable price”.
“QCell will move The Gambia from data and speed shortage to data and speed abundance”, he went on.
“QCell will welcome the ‘NEW GAMBIA’ with ‘NEW SPEED’. Gambia’s digital mother tongue will be QCell’s 4G-LTE service. QCell’s LTE service will ensure that Gambians will have highest quantity, quality and speed of data at a cost-effective price.”
Qcell is delighted to provide leadership in setting the technology standard for 4G services in Gambia by introducing the cutting edge FDD-LTE high speed wireless broadband, Jah continued.
‘’Today Gambia will be part of the few countries in the world to boast of having a 4G-LTE mobile network,” he declared.
QCell’s 4G-LTE has put The Gambia on the data superhighway providing lightning fast internet speed – HD video streaming, instant photo and video downloads and sharing will now be just a click away.
“QCell’s 4G LTE will contribute to the Gambia Government’s vision of broadband on demand and building The Gambia’s digital economy,” he said.
“The speed of the rollout reflects the connection speed of the technology itself, which now places Qcell and the Gambia in the front rank of the world’s telecommunications provider.”
He added that QCell introduced the 4G LTE WiFi dongle, the 4G LTE Mifi Router for the first time in The Gambia.
‘’You can get all these 4G LTE products from any of our customer care centres, sales points or any of our Samsung stores,” he said.
The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Information Lamin Camara said his ministry has over the years developed policies and launched initiatives to enable businesses and entrepreneurs to participate fully in the mainstreaming of our economy into the global digital economy.
LTE stands for “Long Term Evolution” and applies more generally to the idea of improving Internet speeds to meet increasing demand for easy accessible as data traffic becomes larger.
He added that “QCell has been the giants in The Gambia’s technological ecosystem, on numerous occasions QCell has introduced innovative services in bloodstream of country’s GSM industry”.
Solo Sima, director at PURA, the public regulator, spoke of “another milestone in our continued technological journey with the QCell 4G LTE.”
He said investment in ICT infrastructure has largely been private sector-driven, and that “with the 4G LTE service, customers will experience the most reliable and superfast mobile Internet connections.”
“The technology was built specifically to handle mobile internet and data more efficiently, allowing faster and more reliable mobile connectivity in a world where data usage is increasing 250% year-on-year.
“Very few GSM companies have rolled it out in Africa, but the social and economic benefits are also enormous.”
Source: http://journalducameroun.com/en/gambias-qcell-launches-4g-lte-in-the-country/