MTN Uganda Orders Network Optimisation Tools

Aircom International has signed a deal to deliver network optimisation tools to MTN Uganda. MTN continues to deploy GSM network infrastructure across Uganda and now provides mobile coverage to over 150 cities, towns and villages across the country.

MTN selected Aircom following a detailed evaluation of available network solutions. The African operator selected AircomÃ's DATASAFE tool as the best means to manage the ongoing re-configuring and updating of radio nodes within the network to maintain the best possible network service.

"Effective configuration management is a critical factor in the process of building and maintaining quality networks," said Graham Kemp, Managing Director, Africa, Aircom International. "By deploying DATASAFE, MTN Uganda will join other subsidiaries of the MTN Group in benefiting from the seamless, automated network reconfiguration techniques which maximize network quality."

Configuration management has always been the subject of performance managerÃ's headaches, due to erroneous data transcript and configuration files, which have the potential to cause outages and poor levels of service. DATASAFE meets this challenge by offering a central repository and a multi-vendor, multi-technology tool that enables operators to work within a single configuration management environment, dramatically reducing operational overheads.

Posted to the site on 20th November 2008