Huawei has been chosen by Nigerian CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) company Intercellular Nigeria for LTE 4G transformation of the network.

According to the agreement, Huawei will deploy an 800M LTE network to meet the strategic and service demands of the Nigerian market as announced by Intercellular Nigeria CEO Emad Sukker.

The deal means Intercellular will benefit from faster commercial LTE broadband development and transformation.

Sucker said "Huawei is both the world's leading supplier of LTE devices and also the most trustworthy partner. This LTE collaboration will help Intercellular accelerate our LTE transformation and give our people better and faster network services."

An Jian, President of Huawei Global Wireless Networks Marketing and Solutions, said the company is focused on user experience. "Because customers are our priority, we propose network construction principles centered on user experience. At the same time, Huawei embraces an attitude of open cooperation with operators to help them make efficient investments and build a speedy, simple, and smart network that achieves the best E2E network experience."

Of its presence in Nigeria, Huawei executives say the company has "carried out large-scale deployment of 20 000 base stations, witnessed the increase in the Nigerian mobile user base from 27 000 to 117 million, and contributed to an explosion in mobile penetration rate from 0.02% to 83.7%."

The ICT and telecommunications firm intends to roll out its optimal service strategy in Nigeria, built around the concept of ROADS or realtime, on-demand, all-online, DIY, and social.

"LTE in Nigeria is the next step in accelerated market development," the company says.