Operator Yas Tanzania and technology giant Ericsson have announced the first commercial deployment in Africa of Ericsson’s AIR 3285 radio, supporting what they describe as a major step forward in network performance and user experience across the country.
The deployment follows a successful trial and forms part of Yas Tanzania’s ongoing network modernisation and expansion, supporting its ambition to strengthen digital infrastructure and expand access to high-quality connectivity across the country.
Ericsson is supplying the AIR 3285 radios and supporting deployment and integration, helping enhance network capacity and performance. This, it says, enables more reliable and higher-quality connectivity for everyday use cases such as e-learning, remote work and live streaming, while improving user experience in high-traffic environments such as large events, and laying the foundation for new digital services that support inclusive growth.
The enhanced 4G capabilities will enable greater digital inclusion by improving access to high-speed connectivity for individuals and businesses, while also supporting the introduction of advanced digital services such as Internet of Things (IoT) and smart city use cases.
Ericsson’s AIR 3285 is a dual-band frequency division duplexing (FDD) massive MIMO radio weighing only 31kg, making it the lightest in its class. Its optimised weight and size simplify rollouts in high-capacity sites, helping operators meet growing demand for uplink capacity.
It offers up to four times higher uplink capacity and two times higher downlink capacity than traditional 4T/4R solutions, supporting improved network performance and efficiency.
Ericsson and Yas Tanzania say they have a long-standing partnership, including the launch of 5G services in 2022 and the modernisation and expansion of the operator’s 4G network.
