Tigo Rwanda has announced that visitors to Rwanda will be able, from now, to stay connected via 4G LTE Internet while roaming on the network.
This launch 4G roaming service, the first of its kind in Rwanda, will provide visitors from abroad with a better roaming experience and faster data roaming speeds while in the country compared to what is currently available on 3G.
Yaw Ankoma Agyapong, Tigo Rwanda Chief Commercial Officer said since the successful introduction of the strategy to boost Rwanda’s presence in hosting international conferences and events, “we are seeing an increasing number of visitors coming in to roam on the Tigo network.”
“With this new service, our visitors, including business people and leisure tourists, can now keep their mobile lines open and use the best data roaming service available in the country,” Agyapong said.
This innovation comes after Korea Telecom Rwanda Networks (ktRN) announced that the 4G LTE subscriber base grew more than 200% in 2016 compared to the previous year.
According to ktRN, 4G-network coverage will be extended across the country this year with coverage expected to reach 92%.
In September 2015 Tigo Rwanda became the first Telco in Rwanda to deliver 4G service on mobile.
Agyapong said, “We want visitors to Rwanda to feel at home on the Tigo network and the 4G technology partnership with KTRN allows us to provide a broadband experience equal to what they can get at home in terms of speed.”
