Zimbabwean officials have announced a $24million tender for the erection of more mobile base stations in the country to boost network coverage particularly in rural areas.
This is according to the country's Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz), which has said the tender for potential bidders would close at the end of October.
In a statement, Potraz said successful bidders are expected to install 43 base stations across the country with the sole purpose of improving both the voice and data quality of networks in the nation.
Zimbabwe boasts three mobile network operators comprising Econet Wireless, Telecel Zimbabwe and the state owned NetOne, while the sole fixed telephone landline operator is TelOne.
The $24 million funding for the 43 base stations is from the Universal Services Fund (USF).
“Tenders are invited from established and qualified civil and structural engineering companies for the design and installation of passive telecommunications infrastructure in designated rural areas of Zimbabwe under the USF,” the statement read.
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