DAR ES SALAAM, April 2 -- TANZANIAS telecommunications sector is entering a decisive phase, one that will shape how individuals, businesses and institutions connect, transact and participate in the digital economy.

For years, much of Africa, including Tanzania, has relied on circuit-switched networks such as 2G and 3G for voice services, even as data traffic migrated to 4G.

The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has been a strong advocate for the adoption of Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) highlighting it as a key step in the evolution toward fully data-driven mobile networks.

According to GSMA, VoLTE improves spectrum efficiency, enhances voice quality and enables operators to deliver seamless services o...