Does Ethiopia need to connect to electricity when installing 5G base stations

How many Ethiopians use 5G?

According to Frehiwot, out of the total 76 million mobile subscribers of Ethio Telecom, 110,000 subscribers will use a 5G network. Although Ethiopia launched its 4G network almost 10 years later than the rest of the world, it did use the 5G network within 2 years of the technology being implemented.

Is 5G the future of digital Ethiopia?

Ethio Telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamiru on her part said the new technology has a significant role to play in realizing “Digital Ethiopia”. In particular, 5G mobile network technology has the potential to improve the lives of Ethiopians and create new jobs.

How many 5G sites are there in Ethiopia?

In Ethiopia, the new technology is now available at Unity Park, Friendship Park, Sheraton Addis, and Churchill Avenue. He said about 150 5G sites will be launched in Addis Ababa and across the country in the next 12 months.

How to evaluate a 5G energy-optimised network?

To properly examine an energy-optimised network, it is very crucial to select the most suitable EE metric for 5G networks. EE is the ratio of transmitted bits for every joule of energy expended. Therefore, while measuring it, different perspectives need to be considered such as from the network or user’s point of view.