Ericsson, Tunisie Telecom deliver 5G in Tunisia
Tunisia
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31 Mar 2025
Ericsson is supporting Tunisie Telecom with the effective rollout of 5G mobile technology in Tunisia.
According to Ericsson, the mobile operator has successfully begun providing its 5G-NSA (non-stand-alone) services for residential customers, which include 5G eMBB and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA).
Technically, Ericsson stated that the 5G rollout was based on Time Division Duplexing (TDD) sites using the 3.5 GHz frequency band and FDD following a repurposing of the existing 4G spectrum, mostly in the 2100 and 1800 MHz frequencies.
High throughput was achieved with 5G TDD sites, which reached 2.1 Gbit/s downlink, the company said.
According to the company, this is the first time this frequency band has been used in Tunisia, and it provides a wider spectrum for faster speeds.
It further stated that Tunisie Telecom's 5G is being deployed in an FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) architecture, which is consistent with the existing mobile network and ensures greater geographical coverage.
"In a spirit of long-term partnership, Ericsson worked with Tunisie Telecom to ensure the successful commercial launch of 5G within the deadlines set by the Ministry of ICT.
“And despite the very tight schedule and the relatively complex network architecture, we have managed to combine our efforts and complete this launch on time and with excellence.
“Ericsson will continue to work closely with Tunisie Telecom to ensure the success of the Digital Strategy 2025, which aims to put digital technology at the heart of Tunisia's economic and social development," says Tahar Labidi, senior account manager at Ericsson.
For Oussama Samet, central director of Networks at Tunisie Telecom: “With Ericsson, Tunisie Telecom has succeeded in being the first operator to launch 5G in Tunisia and North Africa, within the timeframe set by the Tunisian Ministry of ICT.
“Thanks to our partner, we were able to meet the challenge of a very tight schedule, in a relatively complex environment and ecosystem. The commercial launch was a success for Tunisie Telecom, and we're counting on Ericsson for the next stages of 5G deployment, use case development and monetisation".