Ethio Telecom, AAU Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement On Provisioning Of Connectivity, Digital Service
Addis Ababa, May 31, 2023 (FBC) – Ethio-telecom and Addis Ababa University have signed a strategic partnership agreement on the provisioning of connectivity and digital service to modernize the education sector through technology and digital solutions in order to ensure the academic excellence of the nation.
Based on the signed partnership agreement Ethio-telecom will interconnect 18 campuses of the university with high bandwidth, highly secured and protection route, establish smart classrooms embedded with latest technologies, supply various digital services, deploy broadband internet with 24/7 monitoring and fault resolution as well as to supply device and terminals on contract based installment for the university community, share knowledge and experience on a range of respective fields as well as in the areas of research & innovation and to expand infrastructures and technologies based on demands.
In addition, the two institutions have made a deal to settle educational payments such as registration, exam, application, document authentication, tuition fee, official transcript and student copy, alumni and related service payments via telebirr digital payment system for the platform is convenient for the existing and the newly registered students to save their time and money, enables to streamline the university’s service provision as well as to render efficient services and reduce the university’s administrative cost.
It is to be recall that previously, Ethio telecom in collaboration with Addis Ababa University has jointly designed a curriculum and offered telecom tailored master’s program in Telecommunication Network Engineering and Telecommunication Information Systems and about 152 Ethio telecom professionals graduated in the past three consecutive rounds and have been immensely serving their company with the knowledge acquired and experiences accumulated.
Ethio telecom also made an agreement to offer post graduate program for 53 students in the fourth batch in Telecommunication Network Engineering and Telecommunication Information Systems in 2023 academic year.