Telecoms, Page 2
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Thu, November 27th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel’s first commercial LTE network in Africa launched in Seychelles
Telecoms company Airtel has launched 4G LTE service in Seychelles, this is Airtel’s first commercial LTE network in Africa. → Read more
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Thu, November 27th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Tigo Pesa users in Tanzania receive $1.8m profit
Telecoms company Tigo today announced its Tigo Pesa mobile money customers would receive the first of its regular quarterly payments worth US$1.8 million. → Read more
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Thu, November 27th, 12:12 · Paul Adepoju
Telecos in Nigeria ordered to compensate subscribers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecoms companies operating in the country to compensate their subscribers. To this effect, it has issued an ultimatum to the telecos to reveal their compensation plan before January 31, 2015. → Read more
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Wed, November 26th, 19:49 · Paul Adepoju
Vodacom expands to more Nigerian cities
Enterprise-class communication solutions company Vodacom Business today announced it has expanded its services to two more Nigerian cities, Ibadan and Kano. → Read more
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Wed, November 26th, 12:05 · Paul Adepoju
Viettel Group withdraws initial bid for Telkom Kenya
Vietnamese firm Viettel Group has said it is no longer interested in acquiring a 70 percent stake in Telkom Kenya. This means France Telecom will seek new ways to exit Telkom Kenya it co-owns with Kenya's Treasury department. → Read more
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Tue, November 25th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel Nigeria, ATC sign $1bn definitive acquisition agreement on 4,800 towers
One of Nigeria's major telecoms companies Airtel has signed a definitive agreement with American Tower Corporation (ATC) for the acquisition of the teleco's towers in Nigeria. → Read more
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Mon, November 24th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian government bans mobile phones in prison
The Nigerian government through the interior ministry has banned the use of mobile phones in prisons across the country. The directive announced by Abba Moro Minister of Interior affects both prisoners and officials. → Read more
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Fri, November 21st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian Communications Commission bans teleco
Nigeria’s telecoms industry’s regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a clampdown on Owntel Communications. Aording to the NCC, the company was providing telecommunications services without an operational license. → Read more
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Fri, November 21st, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
ICT to be largest contributor to Nigeria’s GDP by 2020 – Johnson
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria's minister of communication technology Omobola Johnson has predicted ICT would be the highest contributor to Nigeria's GDP by 2020. She said this at the just concluded eNigeria 2014. → Read more
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Thu, November 20th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Vodafone, Afrimax partner to provide voice and data services in Uganda
Telecoms company Vodafone has announced a partnership with broadband company Afrimax to provide voice and data services in Uganda. → Read more
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Thu, November 20th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Mobile subscribers in Africa set to hit one billion – Ericsson
The latest Ericsson Mobility Report launched yesterday (Wednesday) revealed that proliferation of mobile technology continues to grow at a rapid pace. According to the report, Africa has topped 880 million in mobile subscriptions for Q3 2014, whilst 90 per cent of the world's population over six years old is predicted to have a mobile phone by 2020. → Read more
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Thu, November 20th, 11:01 · Paul Adepoju
Demand for iPhone 6 and 6s in Kenya higher than supply – operators
Mobile operators and retailers in Kenya have revealed that demand for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s are more than what Apple is supplying to the country. → Read more
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Mon, November 17th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN, others promise to improve QoS
Wale Goodluck, Corporate Service Executive for MTN Nigeria has announced the network's commitment towards improving its quality of service (QoS). He said this at the recently held 76th Telecoms Consumer Parliament organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in Lagos. → Read more
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Fri, November 14th, 10:01 · Paul Adepoju
Guest Post: African ICT must seize opportunity
In this guest post for HumanIPO, Ayanda Dlamini, Business Development Manager at LGR Telecommunications notes that as the next big frontier for market growth, Africa is rich with potential. But African businesses have been slow to capitalise on this, and stand to lose out to foreign players. → Read more
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Thu, November 13th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN announces United Against Ebola initiative
Telecoms company MTN has announced it is launching United Against Ebola, a three-month long initiative that would involve the network's 219 million subscribers to raise funds for the fight against the Ebola virus disease. → Read more
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Wed, November 12th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
4G LTE launched in Rwanda
Rwanda has become the latest African country to join the 4G LTE network following the launch of the service in Kigali the country's capital. → Read more
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Tue, November 11th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel subscribers in Kenya to enjoy Internet.org mobile app
Airtel has announced it is partnering with Facebook's Internet.org to offer its subscribers in Kenya access to the Internet.org mobile app that offers users locally relevant basic internet services free of charge with the aim of enhancing easy access for its prepaid and postpaid subscribers. → Read more
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Tue, November 11th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
80% of respondents in Nigeria, South Africa annoyed when receiving unsolicited messages – survey
A new Gemalto survey conducted in South Africa and Nigeria on consumers’ perceptions of mobile marketing has revealed although 80% of respondents feel annoyed when receiving unsolicited messages, the same proportion could be won back by operators and brands if they implemented best practices to improve customer engagement. → Read more
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Tue, November 11th, 11:12 · Paul Adepoju
Security a top priority as Africa moves to LTE – Fortinet
Perry Hutton, regional director of Fortinet for Africa has stressed the need for telecos and carriers in Africa to take security seriously as LTE is becoming increasingly mainstream across the continent. → Read more
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Mon, November 10th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Over 664,000 rural dwellers in Nigeria connected to telephony services
More than 664,000 rural dwellers in Igbo Olodumare, Ondo state southwestern Nigeria have been connected to telephony services by Odu’atel through subsidies provided by the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF). → Read more
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