Aircom Picks Up Ugandan Network Optimisation Contract

Aircom International has been chosen by Uganda's Warid Telecom to provide network planning and optimisation support for its existing GSM and WiMAX networks. Warid will use AircomÃ's ASSET network planning and optimisation tool to enhance the design, management and performance of both networks, providing improved quality of service to customers while significantly reducing network costs through professinal network planning.

"Warid Telecom Uganda is operating in a very competitive and dynamic market; having an in-house planning tool like ASSET from Aircom minimizes our dependency on vendors in terms of rollout/expansion planning and helps us maintain a first-class quality network." said Danish Hussain, Head of Engineering - Warid Telecom Uganda.

The country has five mobile operators, the two incumbents UTL and MTN while Zain (formerly Celtel) was licensed in 2005. Warid launched its network in February this year while HiTS Telecom is still waiting to launch its network.

According to figures from the Mobile World database, the country ended H1 '08 with just under 6.5 million mobile subscribers - representing a population penetration level of 21.5%

Posted to the site on 19th November 2008