The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
27 August 2008
Mobile firm Zain Tanzania Ltd is the leading operator in the country in terms of coverage and reaching people in rural areas, a senior official said in a statement yesterday.
"Zain has the widest coverage in the country and we are still enhancing our existing rural and urban coverage programme this year to reach even further into remote and urban areas in a landmark expansion programme of its kind," chief commercial officer Chiruyi Walingo affirmed.
He said Zain has this year enhanced coverage in the Lake Zone and covered areas such as Busulwa, Bubombi, Mugumu, Fort Ikoma, Nyamongo, Binagi and Bugire in Mara rural districts as well as Mugango, Majita, Makutano, Butiama, Nyamuswa and Kiriba in Mara urban areas.
Zain will soon be extending its coverage to Mugeta and Kiriba areas also in Mara urban area. It is currently the only network in Namuhula, Nyasamo, Nyangili, Misasi, Mbarika, Sumve, Maligisu, Kisorya, Kanguguli and Kadashi in the zone, he said.
"The expansion is going hand in hand with upgrading the network in other zones. Zain has upgraded its network in areas such as Mbunyani in Ngorongro, Serengeti, Babati, Karatu and Mbuli in Manyara Region as well as Monduli, Mererani and Namanga in Arusha Region," the statement noted.
"Other areas covered are Sikonge, Igurubi, Kashindi, Tumbi, Ipole, Ukubisi, Ganga, Usinge, Mambali, Mwisi, Nkinga, Tura, Igalula, Ndata in Tabora and Makere, Mahembe, Kasanda, Manyovu in Kigoma."
The company will be covering numerous new districts and several underdeveloped rural areas as well as upgrading its network in other regions as well, it elaborated.
"Considering the role mobile communication has in helping to improve the quality of life for people, we believe that extending access in communication is the area where we can make the biggest contribution to society," Mr Walingo said.
Efforts at network expansion are going hand in hand with the supply of affordable handsets and tariffs to ensure Tanzanians have access to one of the most vital facilities in this age of globalization, where telecommunication is no longer a luxury but a necessity, the statement added.
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