Rwanda to Launch 4G LTE Broadband Network during Transform Africa 2013 Summit

{Rwanda is set to launch a high-speed (4G LTE) broadband network. The network to be launched was established through an agreement between the Government of Rwanda and KT Corporation (NYSE: KT), South Korea’s largest telecommunications provider.}

As reported by the Rwanda Eye, the launch will coincide with the Transform Africa 2013 Summit which Rwanda will host from October 28 – 31, 2013.

According to a statement from government, the network to be launched will cover 95 per cent of the population within three years.

This rapid deployment of high-speed broadband capability in Rwanda will accelerate development of the country’s ICT sector, create jobs, as well as help facilitate social and economic progress.

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