Wireless Access Solutions – WTL

1997
WTL was founded

» The original company was started in 1997 under the name of World Telecom Labs as a technology company supplying innovative Telecom switching systems to operators (Tier1, Tier2 & Tiear3) all over Europe.

1999
Patent awarded

» Patent awarded for the Network Optimization Protocol that helped long distance voice operators to place 10 times more calls on their international links and save enormous costs on their expensive Bandwidth.

2014
Industry Recognition
» WTL wins ‘Telecom Innovation Product of the year‘ in Nigerian Telecom Awards
» Shortlisted at AfricaCom (‘Best Network Improvement‘), Capacity Magazine’s Global Carrier Awards (‘Best Wholesale Solution‘) and Global Telecoms Business (‘Innovation Award’)
» First Lawful Intercept solution deployed in Brazil
» WTL switches handle more than 1.5 BILLION minutes in Nigeria during the year
 
2015
STM-1 and Rural
» Interconnect Clearinghouse Nigeria installs two multiple STM-1 Switches
» WTL advanced Rural Telephony Solution is selected in Tanzania
2016
Connecting Africa
» Commercial rural voice & data service begins using Vivada
» WTL invited to join Facebook-sponsored Telecom Infra Project (TIP)
» Monthly voice traffic on WTL breaks ½ Billion-minute threshold
» First LTE product demonstrated
» First Virtualised Multi-Service SBC deployed in Brazil

WTL wins FIVE further awards:
» AfricaCom – Best Connectivity Solution for Africa
» Global Capacity Awards – Best African Project
» Capacity Africa Awards – Best Technology Deployment
» Nigerian Telecom Awards – Telecom Innovation Company of the Year
» West AfricaCom Awards – Connecting West Africa
2017
More Rural and Awards

» First partner LTE Innovation Lab launched in Brazil
» Vivada National Roaming solution secures deployment
» WTL invited to address forum of African telecoms regulators
» In trials, Vivada low-cost LTE solution reaches 100Mbps download

WTL gains further recognition for pioneering remote connectivity solutions
» Wins ‘Best Rural Connectivity’ award at Capacity Africa
» Shortlisted for ‘Changing Lives’ award at AfricaCom

2018
Going Worldwide...

» WTL win first Vivada 2G + 4G network in Asia
» National Roaming education program for regulators gains traction in Africa & Brazil
» 2 new SMS Hub installations in Africa
» WTL wholesale switches reach 10 Billion switched minutes milestone!!
» Shortlisted for Global Carrier Awards – Best African Project

2019
...With focus on Africa
» WTL Launched push to develop Rural connectivity projects in Nigeria through local partners
» WTL wins the latest Inter exchange order in Nigeria cementing their leadership in that technology in the country.
» Shortlisted for an award at AfricaCom for connectivity project in Cameroon
 
2020
Towards New Horizons
» The company is acquired via Management buyout. and renamed as Wireless Technology Labs still stayed with WTL name.
» Concluded Proof of concept (POC) with local partner with anticipation to connect around 250 villages on Phase 1
» Concluded Proof of Concept (POC) for a 4G connectivity for a local partner with Anticipation to connect smaller cities with 4G networks
2021
Going Further

» Concluded Proof of concept (POC) with local partner with anticipation to connect around 100 villages on Phase 1

» New IXC customer in Nigeria. IMBIL Telecom

» WTL has successfully passed the POC with Ntel with their 4G small cell for Urban densification.

2022
Connecting the Unconnected

» WTL has successfully passed the Lab tests at 9Mobile Nigeria for their 2G / 4G radios for Rural connectivity

» WTL has successfully passed the POC with MTN Nigeria for their client Telnia.

2023
At Full Speed to 5G

» WTL got their 4G Radio type approved in Nigeria