Leading telecommunications company Somtel has donated a telecommunications systems laboratory (TSL) to the University of Burao, Togdheer region.
The laboratory will help the university conduct research, development, and educational activities in various areas of Telecommunications Systems.
The equipment will also provide wireless, digital, satellite and mobile communication systems, Digital Signal Processing for Telecommunications, Antenna Technologies and Smart Antennas, Signal Propagation, Broadband Transmission Techniques, Reconfigurable Digital Systems, Microwaves and Transmission Lines and also Design and simulation of dynamic spectrum assignment algorithms for cellular networks.
According to Somtel Chief Executive, Mohamed Nouh Saeed, the purchase, configuration, and installation of the equipment will cost US$ 900, 000.
Somtel further pledged an additional US$150 000 to build a hall at the university
The telecommunication company had also made a similar donation of equipment to the universities of Hargeisa and Amoud earlier in the month.
Somtel is part of the Dahabshiil Group of companies.
