Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT), has called for a collective adoption of 2.6 GHz for cost-effective 4G Fixed Wireless Access for home broadband, in order to raise penetration from the currently low level. Yao Hongjie, VP of Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa ICT Solutions, told delegates at the recent Annual Africa Spectrum Roundtable in Maputo that a number of initiatives are required to boost home internet penetration.
Such initiatives include full allocation of the entire sub-3 GHz band, Yao said. Full utilisation of 2.3 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands are needed for more mobile broadband improvement, he added.
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The roundtable event in Mozambique brought together regulators, operators and spectrum industry leaders from all over Africa. The meeting agreed that for home internet access to achieve a formidable leap, it will be crucial for the country to adopt defragmentation practices with win-win cooperation between internet service providers, regional and large mobile network operators.
