Tigo Rwanda, a subsidiary of
Millicom, leader in telecommunications, mobile money and digital services, announced
at the 2015 Transform Africa Summit in Kigali, the launch of 4G internet services accessible
on all enabled smartphones. This positions Tigo as the first operator to offer
its customers uninterrupted, on-the-go access to 4G internet on their phones. This
announcement follows the recent unveiling by Tigo of a 4G on mobile offer specifically
for the Samsung J1 Ace users.
The presentation was graced by
the presence of Rwanda’s ICT Minister, Hon Jean Philbert Nsengimana, Cynthia
Gordon, Executive Vice President, Millicom , - Africa Division alongside Tongai
Maramba, Chief Executive Officer, Tigo Rwanda and Mr. Patrick Yoon, CEO, Olleh
Rwanda Networks.
Tongai Maramba, Chief Executive
Officer- Tigo Rwanda, said: “Transform
Africa is the right platform for us to present the biggest 4G LTE news since 4G
in Rwanda. Allowing our customers to take 4G high speed internet with them
without interrupting voice services aligns well with the summit focus this year
– ‘Accelerating digital innovation’. As
Rwanda’s leading Telecommunications and Internet provider, I am delighted that
we have attained this milestone.”
In recent weeks, Tigo Rwanda
was first in line to bring 4G on mobile, an offering tailored specifically to post-paid
customers using the Samsung J1 Ace.
Cynthia Gordon, Executive Vice
President, CEO Africa Division, Millicom, noted: “Today’s launch in Rwanda is
part of our digital lifestyle drive across Africa to deliver great connectivity
and great services for our customers I am
delighted to be in Rwanda to witness an innovation that lights the way towards
a digital transformation.”
Han-Sung
Yoon, Chief Executive Officer of Olleh Rwanda Networks commented: “Over the past one year since 4G commercial launch, oRn’s critical
mission has been expansion. The 4G network is expanding towards our target
coverage of 95% of the country by 2017; the service expansion is on track with
such partnership with Tigo Rwanda. Together, we look forward to providing
exceptional digital experience and value to users of 4G services through
various innovative solutions”
SIM Card Upgrade
Starting
today, Tigo customers with 4G-enabled smartphones will be able to get their SIM
upgraded right from the Tigo booth at the Summit Exhibition booth or from any
other Tigo Store across Rwanda.
Tigo
4G Sim Card of all sizes allowing Voice and Data are available from any Tigo
Service Centre for 1000 RWF.
About Transform Africa Summit
2015
Transform Africa 2015, is
hosted by H.E. President Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, and
is a platform that brings the continent’s top political and business leaders
together to shape Africa’s digital transformation agenda.
About Tigo Rwanda
Tigo Rwanda is owned by
Millicom, a leading telecommunications and media company uniquely dedicated to
emerging markets in Latin America and Africa. It provides mobile, mobile
financial, cable and satellite services to almost 60 million customers in
fourteen countries, primarily under the Tigo brand. Tigo has been operating in
Africa since 1993, in Rwanda since 2009, and serves over 26 million African
customers.
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