Ethio Telecom Launches 4G LTE Advanced Service in Eastern Ethiopia
Ethio Telecom, expanding its reach of the 4G LTE network, announced it has now launched the service in eastern Ethiopia. The service has been specifically launched in the Eastern cities of Dire Dawa, Chiro, and Ayisha.
Ethiopia's sole telecom services provider Ethio Telecom has launched its LTE Advanced 4G mobile network in Wolaita Sodo, Wolkite, Jinka, Arbaminch, Butajira, and Hosaena towns in the southern region of Ethiopia. Likewise, Ethio Telecom has launched the service in the towns of Jigjiga, Gode, Fik, Degehabur, Wardeir, and Kebridehar in Ethiopia's eastern Somali region.
Ethio telecom announced it has launched pre-commercial 5G services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at six mobile stations. The 5G network provides a speed of up to 10 Gbs, a latency of less than 1 ms, and a massive communication capability of up to a million connections in a square kilometer.

