12 November 2024

American Tower Corporation (ATC) has partnered with NEC XON, an African ICT solutions integrator, to deploy a continuous monitoring system for key telecom tower infrastructure.

This enables proactive site management and maintenance, helping ATC anticipate and resolve incidents before they occur and guarantee services to telecom operators and their subscribers.

“Power management, monitoring the energy source used, tracking the need for replenishment of diesel generators, anticipating the skills needed for interventions, as well as maintaining a workforce to meet service level agreements with operators are essential components of managing these sites. Understanding equipment failures through smart meters, sensors and IoT technologies, with effective two-way communication, is crucial,” said NEC XON said in a statement.

ATC claims 4,100 telecom sites in the country, which it leases to telecom operators such as MTN. This partnership is expected to help strengthen the reliability of Uganda’s telecom network, reduce disruptions and ensure optimal quality services for consumers.