Yas Togo Launches CFA60 Billion Network Modernization Project With Nokia

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Friday, 05 December 2025 11:26

Yas Togo Launches CFA60 Billion Network Modernization Project With Nokia

(Togo First) - Telecom operator Yas Togo, part of the Axian Telecom group, announced a major technology partnership this week with Nokia to modernize its entire telecom infrastructure.

The project, valued at around 60 billion CFA francs, will run for seven years and aims to improve service quality, network capacity and nationwide coverage. The agreement with the Finnish company includes a full overhaul of the mobile and fixed networks, covering the core network, transmission systems and digital platforms used for traffic management.

More than 500 new radio sites are planned, an increase of about 45 percent in the total number of sites nationwide. All will be 5G compatible under the agreement.

“This project aims to provide the country with resilient infrastructure capable of supporting growing digital usage,” said Rai Basgeet, Chief Technology and Information Officer of Yas Togo. The company expects capacity gains to meet rising data demand, particularly in the education, health, digital services and SME sectors.

The modernization will rely on cloud-native and virtualized solutions supplied by Nokia. The goal is to improve network stability, enhance user experience and increase service availability.

Pierre-Antoine Legagneur, General Manager of Yas Togo, said the project aligns with the national digital transformation strategy. Nokia sees the partnership as an extension of its technology commitments in the region.

A previous collaboration between Axian and Nokia enabled the launch of the first commercial 5G network in West Africa in 2020.

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