Airtel Tanzania just flipped the switch on five new cell towers. These are in Mkuranga, Kilimanjaro, Dodoma, Karatu, and Simiyu. Company managers in each area held launch events. They said the move tackles the big gap between city and rural service. The Dodoma manager, Salum Ngururu, called communication a key social and economic tool. He noted the tower there brings voice calls, mobile money, and faster 4G or 5G internet to Kizota. Mkuranga's manager, Lusajo Mwakapeje, said villagers had dealt with terrible service for too long.
The Karatu manager, Kephar Kileo, pointed to rising data demand as the reason for building. He said better connections help farmers and herders reach buyers. In Simiyu, manager Fernand Doya announced two new towers for Masewa and Kilalo. He stated Airtel wants to reach the toughest spots and plans to build around two hundred more towers nationwide soon. As a thank you, locals in these new coverage zones got a three-day promo. It included fifty minutes of calls, some free data, and text messages.
The Karatu manager, Kephar Kileo, pointed to rising data demand as the reason for building. He said better connections help farmers and herders reach buyers. In Simiyu, manager Fernand Doya announced two new towers for Masewa and Kilalo. He stated Airtel wants to reach the toughest spots and plans to build around two hundred more towers nationwide soon. As a thank you, locals in these new coverage zones got a three-day promo. It included fifty minutes of calls, some free data, and text messages.
