Internet and Telecommunication - Alvarion and 4G Africa to provide such better internet services to Cameroon Africa.
Yaounde, Cameroon Africa(Cameroon News) -
Cameroon’s first 4 G operation is being launched under the name YooMee.
4G Cameroon, the local subsidiary of 4G Africa AG, is flagging off its operation in Cameroon using the brand name “YooMee.” The launch has been announced in just a matter of a year of completion of all official paperwork and formalities that got it the licenses and permissions to deploy a broadband wireless internet access network from ART (Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications du Cameroun).
The wireless network spans across Douala and is fully functional. Yaoundé will be spanned by the network and operations will commence during the summer of 2011.
The mission of YooMee is to offer “affordable, reliable and state-of-the-art internet access services” in Cameroon. YooMee services are custom made to look into the needs the mass market – residential and small and medium size enterprise, as well as governmental organizations. The product range comprises of a vast variety of wireless broadband internet access. There are also plans to enhance it to also include a multitude of other value added services as well.
Mr. Dov Bar-Gera, the CEO of 4G Africa said: “Today, we have the pleasure of sharing with you the launch of our services. This is thanks to the vision of ART in issuing the required authorizations, licenses and frequencies.”
The company multitude of services to the consumer market by employing either a mobile internet USB key, or a stationary desktop device. The service starts at a price of CFA 1’000 for 90 minutes per month and up to an unlimited monthly subscription for CFA 35’000.
The offered download speed of YooMee is comparatively high for Cameroon and the region- 640 kbit/s, compared to the other market offerings of 256 kbit/s or lower.
There is a YooMee service for companies, which uses desktop YooMee modem, with a speed of up to 1 Mbit/s, for customers who are looking for very large download volumes. All devices can be purchased from authorized dealers in Douala.
YooMee’s services employ the fourth generation (4G) mobile broadband technology. The company was initially into mobile Wimax (16E) technology, which was upgraded to future technologies like LTE.
The company revealed last week, that the prestigious technology publication “RED HERRING” had chosen 4G Africa as one among the top 100 Europe Award.
The CEO of 4G Africa, Dov Bar-Gera added: “I am very proud of this honorable award. YooMee’s operation in Cameroon and the team in Douala contributed significantly to this achievement.”
About 4G Africa AG
4G Africa AG, a privately owned Swiss company based in Zurich, was set up in 2009 by a team of businessmen who had rich expertise and knowhow in Telecommunications in developing countries for the last ten years. The team comprises of the founders of the single cross border, wireless broadband operator in Europe, which had put in place over 200 base stations in Austria, Slovakia and Croatia, and has a huge customer base of thousands of customers. Under the management of this team, this company has been bestowed twice with the “Best of Wimax World Awards” (2006 and 2007) and was a finalist of the Wireless Broadband Innovation Awards.
YooMee
The company is headquartered is in the economical capital of Cameroon, Douala. As of today, the company has around 50 people in its payroll Cameroon. In the next two years, the team expects to move much more forward in its growth process.
Bridging the Digital Divide
According to research conducted by the World Bank, every 10% improvement in Broadband penetration results in 1.38% additional GDP growth in emerging economies. 4G Africa is aiming to bridge the digital divide and support the economical development by fostering an” immediately available, speedy and stable” Broadband Internet connection.
