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Mon, November 26th 2012, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan

CCK lowers Kenyan mobile termination rates

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) today announced a cut in mobile termination rates (MTR) following months of uncertainty about the move, flying in the face of protests from market leaders Safaricom and Orange. → Read more
Thu, September 27th 2012, 17:25 · HumanIPO

CCK defies President, set to lower mobile termination rates

Kenya’s telecom regulator the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has defied the President’s orders against cutting Mobile Termination Rates (MTR), highlighting the autonomy of parastatals in the country. → Read more
Wed, May 30th 2012, 15:53 · Vincent Matinde

Kenya’s communications regulator slashes mobile termination rates

Kenya’s communication regulator the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) has cut mobile termination rates by KSh1.60. → Read more
Wed, July 31st 2013, 15:08 · Nick Sato

CCK slashes mobile termination call rates

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has slashed the mobile calling tariff by 20 per cent after a gruesome price war among the Kenyan network operators. → Read more
Tue, December 11th 2012, 10:43 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian mobile operators set to get new termination rates

New Nigerian Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) are expected to come into force from January 1, but it is not clear whether they will be lowered or not. → Read more
Thu, July 24th 2014, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cell C cuts prepaid call rates to 50c

South Africa’s third operator Cell C has announced it is cutting prepaid call rates to ZAR0.50 per minute for a promotional period, a move it said shows the company’s “commitment to providing the best value for customers”. → Read more
Tue, May 13th 2014, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cell C cuts prepaid call rates to 66c

South Africa’s third operator Cell C today announced cuts to call rates for prepaid and contract customers, to ZAR0.66 and ZAR0.79 respectively. → Read more
Thu, March 20th 2014, 17:00 · Guest Post

Guest post: SA mobile operators fighting wrong war

“The mobile operators are fighting the wrong war”, says Marius Burger, managing director (MD) of Indian Atlantic, “and they’re squaring up to the wrong enemy. They should be fundamentally revising their business models to prepare for Google, Facebook and Microsoft, who are aiming at their voice markets.” → Read more
Wed, March 19th 2014, 12:20 · Chris Udemans

SA mobile operators “fighting the wrong war”

South African mobile operators should be preparing for voice competition from Google, Facebook and Microsoft instead of fighting each other and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), according to Marius Burger, managing director (MD) of business consulting and software services provider Indian Atlantic. → Read more
Fri, February 21st 2014, 13:40 · Gabriella Mulligan

MTR delay not in public interest – Telkom Mobile

Opposition by larger operators to the newly announced mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations in South Africa is against the public interest, part state-owned operator Telkom Mobile has said. → Read more
Thu, January 30th 2014, 15:00 · Tom Jackson

SA mobile data revenue to pass $5bn in 2018

South Africa’s mobile data revenue will surpass US$5 billion in 2018, almost double the US$2.8 billion in revenues in 2011. → Read more
Wed, January 29th 2014, 17:40 · Chris Udemans

Mobile operators should accept new MTRs – Carrim

South African minister of communications Yunus Carrim has said the country’s mobile operators should accept the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA) decision to impose asymmetrical mobile termination rates (MTRs). → Read more
Wed, January 29th 2014, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cell C, Telkom welcome new MTR rates, Vodacom critical

South African mobile operators Cell C and Telkom have welcomed the new mobile termination rates (MTRs) announced by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) today, though leading operator Vodacom said the rates are not in the public interest and due process requirements not followed. → Read more
Thu, December 12th 2013, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher

Telkom in talks with MTN over mobile business – reports

South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom has been linked with rival MTN over a potential infrastructure sharing deal to boost the former’s mobile business. → Read more
Wed, December 4th 2013, 13:30 · Selipha Kihagi

Namibia lowers rates for interconnection

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has reduced the cost of making calls across various mobile and fixed telecommunication operators, allowing customers to call at a cheaper rate. → Read more
Wed, October 30th 2013, 09:00 · Brandon Gregory

Telkom Mobile’s SIM-SONKE now available throughout South Africa

Telkom Mobile have recently made their SIM-SONKE service available throughout South Africa, which now enables subscribers to make calls from anywhere in the country. → Read more
Fri, October 4th 2013, 18:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

ICASA releases termination rates

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced its call termination rates for both mobile and fixed rates available, valid until 2016. → Read more
Wed, October 2nd 2013, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

ICASA to release call termination draft regulations

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will release its draft on call termination regulations for public comment on Friday. → Read more
Fri, September 20th 2013, 12:40 · Nanine Steenkamp

NCA points to Ghanaian SIM box fraud on Glo Mobile Network

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has revealed Glo Mobile Network has the highest proportion of SIM box fraud incidents in Ghana. → Read more
Fri, August 16th 2013, 19:00 · Nick Sato

New price war looms as CCK seeks further mobile rate cuts

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) is contemplating further cuts to the mobile termination rates (MTR) through a fresh cost study of the mobile market. → Read more