Motorola Wins Nigerian CDMA Contract

Nigeria's NITEL has signed a contract with Motorola for the deployment of a CDMA network across the capital city, Lagos. The contract, which follows the US$50 million GSM contract signed between Motorola and NITEL in 2003 builds upon a successful CDMA pilot project, and will allow NITEL to realize several key benefits including the ability to converge voice, data and video applications and also improve security and overall voice quality.

"Motorola recognizes the crucial role that telecommunications plays in ensuring continued development in Nigeria and is helping NITEL achieve its plan to install six million telephone lines within the next three years," said Raphael Udeogu, Motorola Nigeria Country Manager. "We are helping operators like NITEL continue the momentum towards developing fully converged core networks that will enable synchronized voice, data, and multimedia applications."

NITEL expects its new technology platform, which is set to be implemented within four months, to add capacity for 300,000 new customers to its wireless network, and secure its position in Africa by growing its subscriber base to one million.

"Today's announcement will offer our customers a new wireless phone experience and will provide a platform which is compatible with future advancement of new applications and services," said Albert Mashi, CEO, NITEL. "We have chosen Motorola to implement our CDMA network because they have both the technology and expertise to fulfill this important project, and their quick time-to-market will allow us to maintain our reputation for rapid, reliable results."

Posted to the site on 10th May 2006