Kenya’s operator Safaricom has selected Nokia Networks as one of its partners to modernize and expand its 2G and 3G network infrastructure and to help launch the LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network in Kenya. The network launched in December 2014 will offer peak speeds of up to 100 Mbps.

Safaricom will roll out 4G services in Nairobi and Mombasa first before introducing to major towns over the coming months.

Under the agreement, company is providing its ATCA-based Liquid Core portfolio for Mobile Softswitch (MSS) and Evolved Packet Core (EPC), Subscriber Data Management solution. It is also supplying compact Single RAN Advanced platform based on the high-capacity Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station for 2G, 3G and 4G technologies.

In addition, Nokia Networks  is implementing its cloud-ready OSS system NetAct and will provide expert services including Network Planning and Optimization, Network Implementation and System Integration as well as hardware, software and competence development services.