29 January, 2005: Spacefon, the leading GSM operator in Ghana, and Spacetel-Bénin, one of Africa's largest mobile operators, will use NMS Communications' AccessGate wireless backhaul optimiser to reduce backhaul expense and bandwidth requirements. Not only will AccessGate help Spacefon and Spacetel-Bénin Spacetel significantly reduce backhaul operating expenses, but, equally important, the product will enable them to cost effectively increase capacity in Ghana and Bénin, two of Africa's fastest-growing nations.Network optimisation in fast-growing markets such as Africa is critical, as African GSM networks are growing at an annual rate of 50% according to Mobile International Magazine, straining existing satellite and microwave links and causing delays for new service rollouts throughout the continent. With AccessGate, operators such as Spacetel-Bénin and Spacefon are able to increase radio coverage and the revenue generated on these links without increasing the operational expense of the link.

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