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State owned Telecommunications Company, Zamtel needs a capitalization of US$300 million
The 4g network which offers superfast internet download speeds on mobile in excess of 30mb per second is now switched on and commercially available to mobile users in kitwe,chingola,mufulira,chambishi,lufwanyama,chililabombwe and kalulushi including kasumbalesa.
Zamtel chief executive officer, Sydney Mupeta says with this launch, Zamtel confirms its position as a company focused on innovation and providing an increasingly better mobile internet experience for its customers.
Mr Mupeta says Zamtel is taking an important step in improving service levels for both individuals and the corporate on the copperbelt as it remains a key market.
He adds that the company is now focused on accelerating the roll-out of the 4g network to more regions and ensuring that there is sufficient high speed mobile broadband coverage across the country.
He states that the introduction of 4g on mobile will enable zamtel,among other thing to,seize digital opportunities on the copperbelt and empower customers through a seamless digital experience.
Mr Mupeta has since encouraged copperbelt customers to buy 4g enabled devices for them to enjoy super fast internet.
And commenting on the development, zamtel chief technical officer,Freelance Bwalya says the primary objective for investing in the next generation 4g technology on mobile was to ensure that zamtel is able to handle rising volumes of data traffic arising from the huge appetite for high speed internet on the copperbelt.