Telecoms, Page 19
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Wed, April 30th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN partners Business Connexion to deliver LAN services
MTN has announced a partnership with Business Connexion (BCX) to give MTN’s enterprise customers access to the network’s Local Area Network (LAN) services and in-country communications support. → Read more
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Wed, April 30th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Kenyan towns set for government support in telecoms, broadcasting
Kenya’s Garsen, Moyale and Lamu are the first towns in the country that will receive government funding aimed at providing broadcasting and telecoms systems in marginal areas, according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, April 30th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
NCC permanently bans registration of old SIM cards
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has placed a permanent ban on the registration of old SIM cards. → Read more
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Tue, April 29th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
Cell C battles MTN with promo rates
South African mobile operator Cell C will be introducing four new promotional recharge vouchers on May 1, 2014, tripling the value of airtime purchased by a subscriber as it seeks to match price reductions made by rival MTN. → Read more
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Tue, April 29th, 12:30 · Agatha Nduku
Kenyan MTRs to drop sharply in 2 months
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) intends to implement the next phase of the mobile termination rate (MTR) glide path on July 1, meaning the cost of making a call across networks is set to drop significantly as the cost an operator pays to terminate a call on another network falls. → Read more
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Tue, April 29th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian telecoms to increase investments in network expansion by 200%
Telecoms companies operating in Nigeria will increase their investments in network expansion by 200 per cent this year as a result of regulatory pressure over their quality of service QoS), Lanre Ajayi, national president of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has said. → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
Etisalat takes $4bn loan facility to fund Maroc Telecom buyout
Etisalat has taken on a US$4.36 billion loan to help fund its acquisition of a 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom, and expects the deal to go through by the end of next month. → Read more
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Fri, April 25th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Kenya rolls out 3G network in Uasin Gishu
Orange has rolled out its 3G network service in Uasin Gishu county, initially covering Eldoret and its environs, providing improved connectivity to the area. → Read more
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Fri, April 25th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN makes 79c call rate permanent in SA
South African mobile operator MTN has announced its ZAR0.79 per minute calling rate will become permanent, which it said it hopes will lower prices in the mobile telecoms industry. → Read more
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Fri, April 25th, 12:00 · Agatha Nduku
Former Telkom Kenya employees win injunction against sale
Former Telkom Kenya employees retrenched in 2006 have won an injunction against the company, preventing it from being sold until it has paid them KSh3.2 billion in severance packages. → Read more
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Fri, April 25th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
US to help Zimbabwe reach ICT potential
The United States (US) has said it will help Zimbabwe reach its potential as a regional and international provider of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in an effort to resolve the country’s economic woes, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, April 25th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN aggressively deploying FTTH, aims for June launch
South Africa’s second operator MTN is pushing forward with aggressive deployment of fibre to the home (FTTH) in high-density urban areas, with a view to a commercial launch of the offering by June. → Read more
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Thu, April 24th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN, Google, Facebook make Citi Group’s World Champions list
South Africa’s MTN Group is the only African company on the World Champions list compiled by analysts from American multinational financial services company Citi Group, alongside other tech companies such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft. → Read more
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Thu, April 24th, 16:30 · Agatha Nduku
Tigo to offer free mobile Facebook in Tanzania
Millicom has announced Tigo mobile customers in Tanzania will be the first in East Africa to enjoy free access to Facebook on their handsets, with the service also including the launch of a Facebook service in Swahilií. → Read more
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Thu, April 24th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
MTN sees SA subscribers decline, growth in West Africa
South African mobile operator MTN has released its first quarter results, revealing a reduction in its South African subscriber base and an increase in other markets, along with increasing data revenue growth across the board. → Read more
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Wed, April 23rd, 17:40 · Paul Adepoju
MTN Mobile Money now accepted for payment on Jumia in Ivory Coast
Africa Internet Holding (AIH) has announced a partnership with operator MTN to offer new comprehensive services both online and on mobile to Jumia customers in Ivory Coast. → Read more
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Wed, April 23rd, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
ICASA end-user regulations fall short – ISPA
South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has said while it welcomes the review of End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations, the laws that protect end users through quality of service, the proposals fall short. → Read more
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Wed, April 23rd, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
Zain reports revenue growth in Sudan
Kuwaiti telecommunication firm Zain has announced revenue growth in Sudan of four per cent in Unites States dollar terms in its first quarter of 2014. → Read more
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Wed, April 23rd, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Kenya revamps copper network infrastructure to fibre optic
Orange Kenya has announced it will connect an additional 200 buildings in Nairobi to its Multi-Services Access Nodes (MSAN) next generation switches, a move that will enhance network reliability and reduce operational expenditure caused by vandalism. → Read more
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Wed, April 23rd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Winners of Etisalat’s Easybusiness Millionaires Hunt announced
Etisalat has announced the 10 winners of its Easybusiness Millionaires Hunt at an event in Lagos, with each winner to receive NGN2 million (US$12,300) to bring their business ideas to reality, as well as a six-month mentorship from the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of the Pan Atlantic University for business guidance. → Read more
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