The seventh ICT Exhibition, Bazaar and Conference was opened on Thursday, June 5, 2014, under the theme of “ICT for Ethiopian Renaissance”. The event is taking place at the Exhibition Center and it is going to last for five days.
Over 350 local as well as international exhibitors are participating in the event and they are presenting their products under three thematic areas; hardware, software and service. The aim of the exhibition is to raise the level of ICT awareness, display advanced technological equipments as well as services and promote their impact on the national growth.
Dr. Debretsion Gebre Michael, Minister for Communication and Information Technology, said the event will enhance exchange of knowledge and experience for stakeholders. According to the Minister, the occasion will enable them play their due role in national development.
Adualem Admassie, Acting CEO of Ethio telecom, commented the expansion work that has been done by his company is related to the nation’s ICT development.
Andualem further noted Ethio telecom will continue the expansion of telecom infrastructure it currently is undertaking. He continued, “In the coming months and years the expansion of important ICT services like school net, woreda net, wireless telephones for all kebeles and other infrastructure that benefit citizens residing throughout the country will be carried out with strong commitment”.
According to the Acting CEO, there are about 27 Million Ethio telecom customers that are benefiting from the expansion work that is being carried out by the company. Nonetheless, due to demand for more expansion work Ethio telecom has started another expansion program that will take the number of Ethio’s customers to 60 Million, he added.
Commenting on the further expansion works Andualem said, “This commitment demonstrates the leapfrog in the information communication technology sector in that the task being undertaken within a year is too rapid and intensive compared to the nationwide expansion tasks undertaken so far”.
Source: The Ethiopian Herald
