Liberia: Libercell Announces New Technology
The management of LiberCell has announced plans to introduce a new technology in its GSM operations in the country.
Addressing a news conference yesterday in Monrovia, LiberCell’s Chief Executive, Officer, Azzam Sbaity, said that the second phase investment is over US$10 million that will provide State-of-the-Art Technology Third Generation Telephony for the first time in the country and West Africa.
Mr. Sbaity said the new service will be available to its subscribers within a few days, and will be announced as they become available.
Expounding on what is the new state of the Art Technology, Mr. Saibty explained that the GPRS technology is the acronym for General Packet Radio Signal. He said that this technology enables LiberCell subscribers to complete Wireless Internet access via the telephone or computer anywhere and at anytime whether in an office, at home, in the street, on the highway or at any program or game.
Fleet management, GPRS also enables the government, international organizations and companies with large fleets or vehicles to keep an accurate track of each vehicle on matters where it is in Liberia.
EDGE Technology, according to Mr. Sbaity, is the acronym for Enhanced Data Rates for GSM evolution. This technology enables LiberCell subscribers to connect 3 times faster to the internet, which eliminates the long delays often experienced with other internet providers.
MMS Technology is the acronym for Multi-Media Messaging Service. This technology enables a LiberCell subscriber to exchange multi-media messages with other mobile subscribers with the same technology in a revolutionary manner that greatly surpasses simple SMS transmissions.
“Our subscribers can now transmit texts, pictures, videos or a combination of these at an imaginable, high speed. This service will be of tremendous benefit to the Liberian Media in providing fast and easy coverage of activities throughout the country and transmitting same to their respective newsrooms.
“LiberCell subscribers can now keep up-to-date the latest daily local and international news and have fun with their mates by accessing our daily horoscope and compatibility percentage,” Mr. Sbaity added.
He said that the new technology is very expensive, but assured subscribers that the management would ensure that it is cheap and affordable. “We want every one to have access to our services,” he said. He said it is the management’s plan that by the end of November this year, major cities would be covered by the new technology.
The CEO said Liberia will be the third in Africa with the new technology. He said some aspects of the technology exist in South Africa and Tanzania.
He said some people questioned the new technology on grounds of the Liberian market and level of illiteracy. But he said he foresees a better trend in the future.
Mr. Sbaity said his management is convinced that the new services would greatly benefit the Liberian people. He said this was a way of continuously contributing to the country’s economic recovery program.
Source- http://allafrica.com
