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Jeffrey Muvundusi • 24 July 2018 11:52 • 0 comments
HARARE – The Regulatory Authority for Posts and Telecommunications (Potraz) unveiled yesterday a base station in Maitengwe, Matabeleland South, in a development that will see people
The inhabitants of Maitengwe were relying mainly on Botswana's mobile telecommunications networks because of the lack of telecommunications infrastructure at Plumtree
. Potraz's general manager, Don Machengete, said the regulator – through the Universal Service Fund (USF) – funded the construction of pbadive elements of the facility, including infrastructure security site, tower, site equipment, energy infrastructure and return link
. the elements of the site, first and foremost the supply, installation and commissioning of the equipment of the base station. [19659003] "Connectivity and, more importantly, the Internet are the most important factors of our time in terms of social development and economic growth.
"Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have the capacity to transform lives by offering unlimited opportunities to communities, businesses and citizens," he said. range of financial, social and economic domains. "Here in Zimbabwe, mobile money is indispensable.It has acted as a means of trade and traction in support of daily tasks in all spheres of life, easing the tightening of cash that has seized the country for the past five years. "
Machengete noted that the new base station number of people, small and medium enterprises, health institutions and schools in Maitengwe and its surroundings join the information society – benefiting directly from the digital economy and contributing to it.
"Today, people in Maitengwe can make voice calls, chat, tweet and participate in all kinds of activities on social media, conduct research, learn and play on the Internet.
"Indeed, they can enjoy life online – all this from their comfort zones," he said.
The USF, which was created to fund the extension of communication services to underserved areas, needy people and people with disabilities, promote research and develop Since 1965, Machengete has stated that it is important that the government makes available to mobile network operators foreign exchange for increase investment across the country
"As we strive for and make giant strides towards 100% coverage of Zimbabwe's population, we are seeking your help to ensure that priorities are redefined As a technology-driven sector, the ICT sector relies heavily on foreign exchange resources for network expansion, upgrades and maintenance, "he said, although we fully appreciate the difficulty that Zimbabwe is going through, we are convinced that the sector can and should be on the priority list so that the networks can be sustainable and that consumers can continue to enjoy a reasonable quality of service and that our market in the region ", adds Machengete.
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