Global ICT solutions provider Huawei has been nominated as the sole provider of Ethiopia’s light rail communication system set for construction in the country’s capital Addis Ababa. This will be the premier comprehensive commercial eLTE communications infrastructure for urban railways in the country.
The Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit project, which is undertaken by China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Company Limited (CREEC), is expected to improve the transport system in the region. Currently, the city tops as the economic and transportation hub in the region given its high population. The project is expected to be completed by January 2015.
Source:Tech Moran
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