NAIROBI May 27 (Reuters) – India’s Bharti Airtel
said on Sunday it would roll out 3G services in Rwanda in the
next quarter and reiterated plans to invest $100 million in the
central African country.
Airtel launched its mobile services in Rwanda in March, and
presently runs a 2G network. It said then that IBM and
Ericsson would help build and manage its network.
“Although Kigali is currently operating on a 2G network, the
company also plans to launch 3G services in the market within
the upcoming quarter,” the company said in a statement.
“Airtel plans to invest $100 million in its operations over
the next three years and will work towards generating both
direct and indirect employment opportunities.”
Other telecoms firms operating in Rwanda include MTN Rwanda,
a unit of the South African company MTN and Tigo Rwanda
owned by Millicom International Cellular.
As of September, the country had 4.1 million mobile phone
subscribers out of its 10.4 million population.
(Reporting by George Obulutsa)
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