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On 13th December for the first time high speed internet coverage was provided on Uhuru Peak at the top of Africas highest mountain at 5985 metres above sea level as well as rest huts along the way including Horombo and Kibo.From now on visitors will be able to share updates via the internet as they ascend to the summit. Most importantly if there is an emergency visitors will also be able to call for help. Earlier in the year all rest camps below 3795m on Kilimanjaro were connected to high-speed internet and Wi-Fi coverage.The high-speed network on Mount Kilimanjaro is part of the national ICT broadband backbone network project built by Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation TTCL. Huawei Tanzania donated most of the telecommunication equipment for the Mount Kilimanjaro network deployment.Kilimanjaro is Africas highest mountain and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that attracts around 50000 climbers per year. Tourism is vital to the Tanzanian economy and has generated around US1.4 billion in 2021 accounting for 6 of Tanzanias GDP.Tanzanias Minister for Information Communications and Information Technology Nape Moses Nnauye praised Huaweis contribution in deploying network coverage on Mount Kilimanjaro which will not only help to attract more tourists to Tanzania allowing them to share and promote Tanzanias rich tourism resources to the world in a timely manner but will also improve employment increase incomes and promote national development. The connection of Africas highest peak brings hope and strength to the people of Tanzania and makes Tanzanians proud of their country once again.Venus Muro Chairman of the Board of TTCL said The unveiling of the network and establishment of internet signal from the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro to the top reminds me of the words of Julius Nyerere father of Tanzanian nation. He said We light the torch to bring hope to the people. Today by providing connectivity we are opening the door to the world to talk about Kilimanjaro and bring the worlds attention to Tanzania.TTCLs Director General Eng. Peter Ulanga said We worked closely with Huawei during the construction of the network to connect Africas highest peak. Huawei has provided us with high quality equipment that worked smoothly despite extreme weather conditions.Damon Zhang CEO of Huawei Tanzania said that since entering Tanzania in 2007 Huawei has been committed to providing reliable and secure telecommunications to the Tanzanian people. Huaweis support for the construction of the network and internet coverage on Mount Kilimanjaro is a manifestation of Huaweis support for the implementation of Tanzanias National Information and Communications Technology Policy. In the future Huawei is willing to continue to be part of Tanzanias success story and will help the country to achieve its Third National Five-Year Development Plan FYDP III by actively participating in projects such as Tanzanias ICT broadband backbone network and Rural Coverage Project.
