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Ethio Telecom Deploys First AI-Powered Mobile Network Technology
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AI SUMMARY
Ethio Telecom and ZTE have deployed Ethiopia's first pre-commercial Artificial Intelligence Radio Access Network to boost 4G capacity and data speeds.
- Ethio Telecom partnered with ZTE Corporation to deploy Ethiopia's first pre-commercial Artificial Intelligence Radio Access Network.
- The deployment was completed on November 4, 2026.
- The technology increased 4G network capacity by 11 percent and improved peak-hour user throughput by 40 percent compared to conventional solutions.
- The project utilizes ZTE's AIREngine intelligent computing engine, intelligent beam scheduling, and Frequency Division Duplex Massive MIMO technology.
- Ethio Telecom currently serves more than 90 million subscribers.
- The initiative supports Ethio Telecom's Next Horizon: Digital & Beyond 2028 strategy to transform into an AI-driven digital enterprise.
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