Aircom Assisting NSN in African Network Optimisation

­Aircom says it has been selected by Nokia Siemens Networks to provide mobile network planning consultancy, to help improve network quality for mobile operators in Nigeria and South Africa.

In South Africa, Nokia Siemens Networks selected Aircom to provide 2G network optimisation consultation services. These services included both pre- and post-analysis drive testing, capacity planning, site verification and frequency planning. Aircom's expertise was also used to assist in the planning of more than 4,500 cell sites across South Africa in a limited time duration.

Nokia Siemens Networks also turned to Aircom to assist in improving 2G mobile network quality in Nigeria. Aircom delivered a range of services to NSN, including drive testing consultancy and Line of Sight (LoS) transmission surveys to optimise network throughput and minimise dropped calls.

"There are now, on average, four mobile operators in each African country, so competition is fierce," said Fahd Burki - Director EOT, Nokia Siemens Networks Nigeria. "African subscribers do not tolerate poor service quality. We therefore chose to work with Aircom to help drive network performance improvements and benefit from its vast knowledge of the African mobile market and competitive pricing tariffs."

Posted to the site on 12th November 2009