Tanzania sees boost in tourist arrivals after high-speed Internet at Kilimanjaro
Hindustan TimesTanzania has installed high-speed internet on Mt. Tanzania has installed high-speed internet services on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, allowing anyone with a smartphone to tweet, Instagram or WhatsApp their ascent of Africa's highest mountain. State-owned Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation set up the broadband network on August 16, 2022 at an altitude of 3,720 metres, with Information Minister Nape Nnauye calling the event historic. The new connectivity on Africa’s highest mountain will initially benefit as many as 1,000 climbers on various stages of the trek every day, according to the East African nation’s Information, Communication, and Information Technology Minister Nape Nnauye. The facility introduced by state-owned Tanzania Telecommunications Corp. will allow “tourists to access live streaming services, make calls and post their mountain-climbing adventures on social media platforms, thus helping to promote our tourism sector,” Nnauye said.
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