The Sprinter Ethio Telecom
By ABN staff writer
Telecommunications service was introduced in Ethiopia by Emperor Menelik II in 1894 when the construction of the telephone line from Addis Ababa to Harar was commenced. Then the inter urban network was continued to expand in all other directions from the capital. Many important centers in the country were interconnected by lines, thus facilitating long distance communication. History has it that in late 2006, the ETC signed an agreement worth US$1.5 billion with Chinese company, ZTE Corporation to upgrade and expand Ethiopian telecommunications services. Following increased demand for telecom services, the company once again signed turnkey projects with three international telecom equipment manufacturers to expand its network and related systems in 2013. The capital has enjoyed LTE services back in 2015 with limited presence in hotspot areas and massive LTE and LTE rollout was realized in 2020. The company is announcing the launching of LTE and LTE Advanced Services in regions outside of the capital, Addis Ababa, almost on weekly basis. Ethio telecom has been striving hard to play its role as enabler and to boost multiplier effects of its services for the socio economic development of the country.
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