Rwanda Operator Orders Chinese Backbone Platform

China's ZTE says that it has won the Rwanda MTN transmission project to build both the Rwandan backbone network and the first metropolitan network in the capital Kigali. The backbone network project will connect Rwanda's capital with the Ugandan border, where it will interface with the Uganda MTN network to provide an international fibre optic gateway.

"ZTE's experience in deploying cost-effective and scaleable solutions was a key factor in winning this contract," said Han Ling, Executive Manager of ZTE's optical transmission product "The deployment of these networks will vastly increase Rwandan transport capacity and its access to the international community and establish the network on a par with neighbouring countries."

ZTE will utilise its ZXMP S330 SDH transmission equipment in building the backbone and metropolitan networks."

Posted to the site on 5th April 2007