The electricity access rate is 45 % in urban area and 5.6 % in rural area. The Government plans to bring this rate up to 90 % in urban areas and to 50 % in rural areas by 2015. The electric power sector in the Republic of the Congo is chiefly governed by Law No 14-2003 of April 10, 2003 on the Electricity Code, and by:
Thanks to its policy of corporate social responsibility, Vodacom Congo gives its subscribers access to solutions that contribute to the social and financial inclusion of the Congolese people. For more than 21 years, Vodacom Congo has been a privileged and constant partner in the economic and social development of the DRC.
Deploying and operating networks, particularly in deep rural areas, continues to be a significant challenge in the DRC. To bridge the digital divide and expand network coverage in underserved communities, the companies have pledged to jointly construct up to 2,000 new solar-powered base stations over six years, using 2G and 4G technologies.
Vodacom is majority-owned by Vodafone (65.1% holding), one of the world's largest communications companies by revenue. For almost 22 years, Vodacom Congo has put its technology at the service of the socio-economic development of the DRC, providing a wide range of innovative technological products and services.
Recent technological progress in low consumption base stations and satellite systems allow them to use solar energy as the only source of power supply, and to minimize satellite backhaul costs. [pdf]
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The operator has struggled with the deployment of mobile sites in the country, as the majority of its base stations are dependent on diesel generators for power.
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Telecoms operators Vodacom and Orange have announced a rural infrastructure partnership in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), pledging to jointly construct up to 2,000 new solar-powered
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For public administration and education services to be adopted at scale, they must first be available on existing 3G/4G networks until 5G reaches these populations. Otherwise, the risk is that 5G will only
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A 5G base station is a complex system that combines advanced antenna technologies, digital signal processing, and network architecture to provide high-speed, low
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Therefore, it is reasonable to focus on the power consumption of the base stations first, while other aspects such as virtualization of compute in the 5G core or the energy consumption of user
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Through this partnership, the companies will collaborate to build, own, and operate solar-powered mobile base stations in underserved areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Could the Congo become an electricity exporter?Almost all electricity generation today comes from hydropower and the Inga project has the potential to provide much more. If network constraints are
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Vodacom and Orange have joined hands to form, a first of its kind, rural towerco partnership in Africa. Through this partnership, the companies will collaborate to build, own, and
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