Somafone Somalia Doubles Coverage and Adds EDGE/GPRS & Africa's first IMS

Somafone, a nationwide wireless services provider in Somalia, has announced today that it has completed a major network expansion, bringing high-speed mobile data services to the region. The Somafone network expansion features EDGE and GPRS wireless data capabilities from TECORE(R) Wireless Systems, a leading supplier of new generation wireless solutions. The advanced mobile data services will set the stage for a field trial deployment of IMS based services for Somafone.