» 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.
» 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.
» 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
» WTL advanced Rural Telephony Solution is selected in Tanzania
» 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
» 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
» 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
» 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
» 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
» 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.
» 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.
» WTL got their 4G Radio type approved in Nigeria
