KT to provide LTE technology to Rwanda

News Wireless Rwanda 11 MRT 2013
KT to provide LTE technology to Rwanda
South Korean communications provider KT has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Rwanda on LTE. KT and the government will establish a joint venture to provide KT's LTE technology to local mobile operators, the JoongAng Daily writes citing Kim Hong-jin, president of the global & enterprise division at KT. This is not KT's first ICT involvement in Rwanda. The company rolled out a wireless broadband system in 2007, a backbone network in 2008, and a nationwide fibre network in 2010.

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Mobile

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KT

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Korea, Republic of,  Rwanda

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Wholesale, 4G - LTE, Government policy

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