Telecoms, Page 23
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Tue, April 1st, 09:30 · Chris Udemans
MTN announces unlimited voice, SMS, data services
South African mobile operator MTN has announced its Sky offering to its contract and prepaid customers, providing users with unlimited voice, SMS and data services. → Read more
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Tue, April 1st, 06:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Gilat Satcom CEO joins WIOCC board
Gilat Satcom chief executive officer (CEO) Dan Zajicek has been appointed to the board of African fibre connectivity provider WIOCC. → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Tigo Ghana appoints new general manager
Roshi Motman has been appointed as the new general manager for Tigo Ghana, replacing Adil El Youssefi, who has left to take up the role of managing director at Airtel Kenya. → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 16:49 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA’s “invalid and unlawful” MTR cuts can proceed
Cuts to mobile termination rates (MTRs) as well as asymmetric pricing for South African operators proposed by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) are “invalid and unlawful”, but may be implemented nonetheless, a court has ruled, dismissing applications by leading operators MTN and Vodacom. → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Millicom launching Rwandan tech incubator
Millicom is to launch a tech incubator in Kigali, Rwanda, which will build business in which the global mobile, television and broadband giant will take equity stakes. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 17:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom, Airtel purchase of yuMobile approved
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has approved the applications of Safaricom and Airtel to acquire yuMobile, just a few hours shy of the deadline for approval and after Safaricom had accused the regulator of delaying the process. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 14:20 · Susan Mwenesi
CAK denies delaying planned yuMobile sale
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has denied claims it is delaying the sale of Essar’s yuMobile to competitors Safaricom and Airtel, saying they are within the time allocated by the Kenya Information and Communication (Licensing and Quality of Service) Regulations, 2010. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 11:40 · Chris Udemans
Carrim welcomes USAASA investigation
South African minister of communications Yunus Carrim has welcomed the investigation into misconduct and maladministration at the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA). → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Vodacom Tanzania, Umoja Switch partner for M-Pesa service
Vodacom Tanzania and Umoja Switch have entered into a partnership that will enable the telecom’s customers to withdraw cash from Umoja Switch ATMs using M-Pesa. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Phase3 Telecom signs collaborative deal with Hong Kong’s HKT
Nigerian broadband service provider Phase3 Telecom and Hong Kong telecom HKT have signed an agreement through HKT’s international division PCCW Global, offering Phase3 access to the latter’s international MPLS network covering Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Maputo, Johannesburg, Cape Town and 3,000 other cities around the world. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA publishes new MTR regulations
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published new mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations, midway through defending legal proceedings against the previous controversial regulations. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
Vodacom, Neotel deal close – report
South African mobile operator Vodacom is close to finalising a deal to buy Tata Communications-owned telecom Neotel, according to a report. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government to cancel Orange contract over exit plans
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has written to Orange Kenya informing the company of his ministry’s intention to cancel a lucrative contract after suggestions France Telecom is looking to dispose of its operations in the country. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Painful sanctions will make telecoms improve their QoS – NCC
Fines imposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission on telecoms operators have the aim of compelling the companies to improve their quality of service (QoS), according to Eugene Juwah, vice chairman of the commission. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
NCC asks Nigerians to report cases of unsolicited text messages
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has asked telecoms subscribers in Nigeria to report cases of unsolicited text messages. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 11:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Safaricom pulls out of deal to purchase yuMobile
Kenyan operator Safaricom has abandoned plans to acquire the core assets of smaller rival yuMobile, citing delays in obtaining approval from the industry regulator. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel Premier Club launched in Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria has launched its Premier Club, a special VIP package for its elite subscribers that provides exceptional and personalised services to members. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
SA Schools Connectivity programme ahead of schedule – Carrim
South African minister of communications Yunus Carrim has said the country is running ahead of schedule after connecting 688 schools since the implementation of the National Broadband Policy, Strategy and Plan on December 4, 2013. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN plans tower sell-off – report
Mobile operator MTN is planning on selling more of its network towers in Africa, following a trend in which carriers are offloading infrastructure, according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 14:00 · Guest Post
Guest post: Alan Knott-Craig Sr, CEO, Cell C
This week the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is in court facing legal claims by leading operators MTN and Vodacom, challenging the new mobile termination rates (MTRs) which will provide asymmetry with negative repercussions for larger operators. In this guest post, Alan Knott-Craig Sr, chief executive officer (CEO) of Cell C, which supports the new rates, discusses the case and says this week is a landmark one for South African telecommunications. → Read more
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