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From: Biniam Tekle (biniamt@dehai.org)
Date: Thu Apr 28 2011 - 11:52:44 EDT
http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/5458-eri-tel-accomplishes-major-tasks-in-expanding-service
- ERI-TEL Accomplishes Major Tasks In Expanding Service
Asmara, 27 April 2011 - The Eritrean Telecommunication Corporation (ERI-TEL)
implemented various projects worth more than 1.6 billion Nakfa over the
past 20 years since independence, according to Mr. Tesfaslasie Berhane,
general manager of the corporation.
He pointed out that in the early days of independence, only 13,000 telephone
lines used to provide service in limited towns. In the post-independence
period, however, the number increased to 55,000 thanks to the introduction
of modern equipments at substantial investment.
Outlining difficulties which nationals used to encounter due to lack of
access to telephone service, Mr. Tesfaslasie explained that old equipments
have been fully replaced with new ones in Keren, Massawa, Mendefera,
Dekemhare, Adi-Keih, Barentu, Tessenei, Assab and Ginda respectively so as
to tackle the problem.
He further explained that a mobile network facility is available that could
provide service to about 400,000 customers with a view to expanding mobile
service across the nation. A modern server that could provide mobile phone
service to 1 million customers has also been installed so as to meet the
growing demand. In this connection, Mr. Tesfaslasie stated that there are
over 198,000 customers of mobile phone service at present.
Also in line with the investment made in fixed phone service, he noted that
effective tasks have been accomplished in upgrading the existing service and
installing new telephone lines in the towns of Ginda, Dubarwa, Hagaz, Nacfa
and Afabet. Still more endeavors are also being exerted to expand phone
service, and that 21 Km-long fiber line has been distributed along the
periphery of Asmara city, he elaborated.
As regards internet service, Mr. Tesfaslasie said that the connection was
very slow in the beginning, but following the introduction of modern
equipments, it was upgraded to 39,000 kilobytes. Concerted action is also
being taken to upgrade the connection double-fold so as to satisfy growing
demand in the wake of the opening of colleges, as well as expansion of
schools and increase in the number of researchers and customers.
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