QCell
Sunu Buss has launched its latest phase of the telecommunications revolution
that will transform The Gambia to fourth generation mobile technology, at an
occasion held at the GCCI Trade Fair in Bakau, on Saturday 6 May.
The
4G-LTE mobile network will provide the highest broadband speeds on mobile
device to make interest cheap and accessible to its esteemed customers.
The
150-million dalasis project has a high range of coverage throughout the greater
Banjul area.
The
CEO of QCell, Muhammed Jah, in his remarks on the occasion said, QCell was
pleased to bring the latest cutting edge technology to the doorstep of every
Gambian with an affordable price.
He
acknowledged that QCell will move The Gambia from data and speed shortage to
data and speed abundance.
“QCell
will welcome the ‘NEW GAMBIA’ with ‘NEW SPEED’. Gambia’s digital mother tongue
will be QCell’s 4G-LTE service. QCell’s LTE service will ensure that Gambians
will have highest quantity, quality and speed of data at a cost-effective
price,” he said.
The
launching is a milestone for QCell and The Gambia, as they have ever been in
the forefront of The Gambia’s telecom revolution in setting the technology
trends in the country by aligning with the global standards.
He
added that they are delighted to provide leadership in setting the technology
standard for 4G services in Gambia by introducing the cutting edge FDD-LTE high
speed wireless broadband.
‘’Today
Gambia will be part of the few countries in the world to boast of having a
4G-LTE mobile network,” he said.
He
revealed that QCell’s 4G-LTE has put The Gambia on the data superhighway
providing lightning fast internet speed – HD video streaming, instant photo and
video downloads and sharing will now be just a click away.
“QCell’s
4G LTE will contribute to the Gambia Government’s vision of broadband on demand
and building The Gambia’s digital economy,” he said. “The speed of the rollout
reflects the connection speed of the technology itself, which now places Qcell
and the Gambia in the front rank of the world’s telecommunications
provider.”
He
added that QCell introduced the 4G LTE WiFi dongle, the 4G LTE Mifi Router for
the first time in The Gambia.
‘’You
can get all these 4G LTE products from any of our customer care centres, sales
points or any of our Samsung stores,” he said.
He
also emphasised the Q-Group and its contribution to the development of The
Gambia.
He
said the only way to forge ahead is providing quality network and reduce the
high cost to its people and also meet to expectations. The people should trust
in QCell, cherish and nurture it to strengthen in future for generation to
benefit.
He
thanked the government under President Barrow, stakeholders, PURA, GCCI and
customers for their high contribution to the development of their company and
The Gambia.
The
permanent secretary of the Ministry of Information Lamin Camara said his
ministry has over the years developed policies and launched initiatives to
enable businesses and entrepreneurs to participate fully in the mainstreaming
of our economy into the global digital economy.
LTE
stands for “Long Term Evolution” and applies more generally to the idea of
improving Internet speeds to meet increasing demand for easy accessible as data
traffic becomes larger.
He
added The Gambia will only move forward if the private sector continues to
invest into the national economy. QCell has been the giants in The Gambia’s
technological ecosystem, on numerous occasions QCell has introduced innovative
services in bloodstream of country’s GSM industry that is very much convinced
in livelihood of it subscribes like the Sunu Buss Instant Roaming SIM Card, the
USB data card, the Muslim phone, with it sin-built alarm system calling the
Azaan for the five daily prayers, QPower, E-fankanta and Qodoo Mobile Money.
He
added that these initiatives have proven the dynamism of QCell and the leader
drive of its extraordinary energetic and committed CEO, Muhammed Jah.
Solo
Sema, director of PURA, said PURA is proud to be associated with another
milestone in our continued technological journey with the QCell 4G LTE.
He
noted that investment in ICT infrastructure has largely been private sector
driven. This act in The Gambia market has tremendous benefits, compared to a
time a GSM sim card cost 500 dalasis.
With
the 4G LTE service, customers will experience the most reliable and superfast
mobile Internet connections.
“The
technology was built specifically to handle mobile internet and data more
efficiently, allowing faster and more reliable mobile connectivity in a world
where data usage is increasing 250% year on year. Very few GSM companies have
rolled it out in Africa, but the social and economic benefits are also
enormous.