Ooredoo switches on Algeria’s first 10Gbps link establishing new capacity record in the region.
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA continue raising to multi-gigabit capacity Ooredoo’s mobile backhaul network.

Milan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ooredoo a leader in mobile services, together with SIAE MICROELETTRONICA, a leading supplier of microwave and millimetre wave radio for mobile backhauling, established another record in the country pushing mobile backhaul capacity to 10Gbps.

Ooredoo Algeria is unceasingly working to maximise its mobile backhaul capacity, establishing one of the most technologically advance transport infrastructure in the region. This latest achievement is part of the ongoing e-band and multiband backhaul upgrade program to a multi-gigabit infrastructure.

The 10Gbps link has been achieved by upgrading an existing link operating at the maximum channel bandwidth allowed in the country of 1GHz, to a 2+0 configuration over a single antenna, effectively doubling the link capacity.

“Investing in new technologies is fundamental in building resilient networks capable of withstanding unexpected situation” says Abdelkrim Melab, Head of Transmission Engineering at Ooredoo Algeria, adding “this has been possible thanks to SIAE MICROELETTRONICA’s technology and to the professional services they put in place for us”.

“We are pleased in helping Ooredoo achieving theirs connectivity vision through our experience” says Nicola Bonzanino Head of sales Africa for SIAE MICROELETTRONICA.