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Nokia, iSAT Africa To Enhance Rural Coverage In Liberia
Nokia has announced a partnership with iSAT Africa to enhance rural connectivity in Liberia. This is an aim to bridge the digital divide and bring reliable network access to underserved communities.
The deployment will span over three years and cover approximately 200 sites across rural Liberia. The Nokia Rural Connect solution, includes Nokia’s industry-leading AirScale radio portfolio that has Massive MIMO radios, remote radio heads, and base stations.
iSAT Africa will also benefit from Nokia’s MantaRay Network Management solutions which will deliver a unified, automated view of the network, enhancing both monitoring and management capabilities, addressing critical challenges such as limited coverage and the wide digital divide in rural regions. By extending network coverage beyond major cities, this partnership aims to drive socio-economic development in Liberia’s remote areas.
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The 200-site deployment will expand iSAT Africa’s network reach, offering mobile network operators a cutting-edge solution that is both cost-effective and highly efficient. This expansion will help rural communities access critical services, thus driving social and economic progress in the region.
“We are proud to collaborate with iSAT Africa on this important initiative to enhance connectivity in rural Liberia. Our Rural Connect solution ensures robust coverage in remote areas, enabling voice and data services for communities that have been historically underserved. This partnership represents a significant step toward reducing the digital divide and fostering socio-economic development,” Osama Said, Customer Team Head, West Africa and Enterprise at Nokia noted.
On his part, Said Rakesh Kukreja, Founder and Managing Director at iSAT Africa, said that the partnership with Nokia underscores iSAT’s commitment to reducing the digital divide and enabling greater connectivity across Liberia.
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“The Nokia Rural Connect solution offers lean, energy-efficient, and easy-to-deploy technologies that allow us to extend coverage into underserved areas. This deployment will strengthen our position as a leader in providing Network as a service and improve lives by enabling reliable voice and data services and connect the unconnected,” Kukreja remarked.
The partnership highlights the commitment of both Nokia and iSAT Africa to driving digital inclusion and bringing the benefits of connectivity to all corners of the country.