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Sierratel launches new landline network amid Ebola outbreak

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Sierratel has launched new advanced landline services in Sierra Leone. The launch was overseen by consultancy and management firm MDIC.

The new landline network offers High-speed internet and telephone services to both businesses and private customers in the country.

Adel Taher, CEO of SierraTel and and MDIC veteran, said: “The launch marks a significant milestone for Sierratel and Sierra Leone. The landline network investment is in excess of $40 million and now provides Sierra Leone with an advanced telecommunications infrastructure comparable to what exists in Ghana.”

He added: “The decision to launch this huge investment at such a critical time in Sierra Leone, with the country struggling to control the spread of the Ebola virus, is a representation of SierraTel’s confidence in the future of the country. The partnership between MDIC and SierraTel was mainly driven by a determination to stand side by side with the Government and people of Sierra Leone.”

 

 



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