NuRAN
“ TODAY , TELCOM IS A BASIC NEED , ALONG WITH FOOD AND SOMEWHERE TO SLEEP ”
FRANCIS LÉTOURNEAU PRESIDENT AND CEO , NURAN WIRELESS
LIFE OUTSIDE THE OFFICE
What are you most looking forward to doing when the pandemic is over ? Visiting our customers in Africa , particularly the French-speaking countries - but Quebec will always be my favourite city currently having a mobile as this enables people to start doing business from within their own communities .”
Connecting the unconnected Bridging the digital with NAAS is all about connecting the unconnected , according to Létourneau , who is looking forward to visiting the new French-speaking sites in Cameroon and DRC once restrictions are lifted .
The challenges of connecting the vast central Africa country of DRC are huge . It has a population of 105mn and is the second largest in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world .
“ Companies have tried in the past and failed . Only one has survived , which is one of our customers , Africa Mobile Network . We admire the work of Michael Darcy . We will continue to support them , but , at the end of the day , we are focused on changing people ' s lives .
“ Today , telcom is a basic need , along with food and somewhere to sleep . We need to bring that service . These people deserve to be connected through our new NAAS . As we invest in this service , we ' ll bridge this digital gap that is left behind by no investment in those areas . In light of the pandemic , I believe it is more important than ever that people are connected to loved ones and can access healthcare .”
DID YOU KNOW ...
Most exciting telco technology trend at the moment ? At the end of the day , everything will be connected
Favourite movie ? I am a big movie fan and love the Avenger series , Marvel and Lord of the Rings
Perfect food and drink combination ? Steak and a good cabernet sauvignon
What advice would you give a young Francis Létourneau as he is starting out on business ? keep on fighting for what you believe
– Francis Létourneau , President & CEO , NuRAN Wireless
Commenting on the NuRAN Wireless strategy , Létourneau said they now have the technology that allows them to connect with multiple operators .
“ Our vision is to have multiple tenants connected to our network . We will assign with other tier one mobile network operators , or even tier two , but we would like to have a rent sharing infrastructure .
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