Fri, 02 Dec 2016 12:06:03 +0000 GOVERNMENT has taken a lead in embracing innovative information communication technology for efficient and transparent delivery of services to the people, says Transport and Communication Minister Brian Mushimba. He said the recently launched communication towers project in Nalolo district of Western Province signified Government’s commitment and resolve to promoting access to and use of information communication technologies by all citizens regardless of their geographical location. The installation and commissioning of the communication tower in Nalolo is under Phase II of the project being undertaken by Huawei Technologies which has been connecting rural communities to the mobile phone network. Huawei Technologies, in collaboration with the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority, launched phase I of the communication network coverage project in 2014 with the aim of installing 204 telecom towers in rural areas across the country. The towers are meant to be operated by Zamtel and are designed to be […]
