Ethio Telecom officially launches 5G mobile network service in Bishoftu town

Addis Ababa, November 9, 2024 (FBC) – Ethio Telecom officially announced commercial launch of 5th generation mobile network service in Bishoftu town.

The company stated that enterprise and individual customers in Bishoftu, particularly in areas such as Kuriftu Water Park, East Industry Zone, Sunshine, Girar Meda, and Yerer Farmers’ Association, can now access the fifth-generation mobile network services.

Ethio Telecom has already rolled out cutting-edge 5G wireless network technology in the cities of Addis Ababa, Adama, Jigjiga, Dire Dawa, Harar, Bahir Dar, Hawassa, Wolaita Sodo, Hosaena and ArbaMinch cities and their environs.

The launch of 5G services will bring significant advantages to our customers by reducing network congestion and enabling seamless, high-quality communication, digital solutions, and financial services. This advanced connectivity supports online education, training, information, and entertainment services, while fostering innovation and job creation for startup developers, thus enhancing economic growth. Additionally, it promotes an inclusive digital economy by increasing digital literacy, narrowing the digital divide, and facilitating wider smartphone access.

Regarding the launching event, CEO Firehiwot Tamru reiterated, Ethio telecom’s is commitment to enhancing its global competitiveness in digital services by introducing and expanding access to advanced technologies across the society.

The 5th generation technology is an advanced 5G wireless network that delivers speeds of up to 10 Gb per second (10 Gbs) and features ultra-low latency, reaching as low as 1 millisecond. The service enables the interconnection of up to 1 million devices per square kilometer, providing the capacity to meet the rapidly increasing data and internet demands of customers.

This cutting-edge 5G service also offers substantial benefits across sectors like healthcare, smart agriculture, education, mining, manufacturing, airports, transportation, smart homes, broadcasting, entertainment, and cloud-based 5G gaming. It is designed to create a robust infrastructure for harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence, setting the stage for modern, intelligent solutions across industries.

“The service will significantly contribute to the development of our country’s digital economy by enhancing competitiveness through modernizing business and institutional operations to boost efficiency, reduce waste for higher profitability, improve productivity by increasing revenue, offer products and services at competitive prices, and deliver fast, reliable, mission-critical data services tailored to demand,” the company stated.