Telecoms, Page 32
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Tue, February 4th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
Alcatel-Lucent to build 1,000km undersea cable on Libyan coast
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a turnkey contract with the Libyan International Telecommunication Company (LITC) to build a new 1,000 kilometre undersea cable linking the capital Tripoli with Benghazi. → Read more
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Tue, February 4th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
ICASA draft service quality regulations threaten $90k fines
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published a new draft of its End-User and Subscriber Service Charter for network operators and service providers, including fines of up to ZAR1 million (US$90,000) for non-compliance. → Read more
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Tue, February 4th, 09:40 · Tom Jackson
SAPO industrial action delaying Telkom bills
Telkom has said it is aware industrial action at the South African Post Office (SAPO) is affecting the delivery of Telkom account statements. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 18:20 · Tom Jackson
New MTRs to hurt Vodacom, MTN – Moody’s
The new mobile termination rates introduced by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will hurt market leaders Vodacom and MTN but boost smaller operators, according to ratings agency Moody’s. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
SA presidency hotline increases case resolutions
The South African Presidential hotline has boosted its case resolution to 94 per cent from 39 per cent in five years, according to a government statement. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Over 2 million lines deactivated in Zambia
Regulator the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has deactivated approximately 2.4 million lines due to the failure of the subscribers to register them before the deadline issued by the agency. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
Vodacom’s YeboYethu trade scheme begins
South African operator Vodacom has commenced limited trading on its ZAR7.5billion (US$673 million) black economic empowerment (BEE) scheme YeboYethu, allowing over 100,000 people with shares in the company to trade them via its Equity Express platform. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 09:40 · Chris Udemans
ICTAK challenges Kenya ICT Authority board appointments
The Information Communication Technology Association of Kenya (ICTAK) has challenged the appointment of board members of the country’s ICT Authority. → Read more
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Fri, January 31st, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju
Court orders Airtel Nigeria to pay firm $7.4m
A Nigerian court has ordered Airtel Nigeria to pay fellow telecoms firm Procomtel Limited the sum of NGN1.17billion (US$7.4 million), over the failure of Airtel to pay for cell site construction undertaken by Procomtel. → Read more
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Fri, January 31st, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
Shamu praises Telecel for boosting competition
Zimbabwe’s minister of information communication technology, postal and courier services Webster Shamu has praised local mobile operator Telecel for its contributions to promoting competition in the industry. → Read more
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Fri, January 31st, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
T-Systems acquires SA firm Intervate
T-Systems has acquired South African enterprise information management firm Intervate for an undisclosed amount, with the deal effective from January 1. → Read more
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Fri, January 31st, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos state government signs MOU with telecoms
Telecoms operators in Nigeria have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Lagos state government to tackle challenges limiting the the rollout of telecommunications facilities across the state. → Read more
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Fri, January 31st, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Glo launches new high-speed data promo for Nigerian subscribers
Telecoms company Globacom Nigeria (Glo) has announced a new high-speed internet data promotion that offers its subscribers 100 per cent data bonuses - the My Phone Double Promo. → Read more
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Fri, January 31st, 05:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN appoints new chief legal counsel
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Michael Fleischer as chief legal counsel, with the appointment effective from February 1. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN considering options over new MTRs
South African mobile operator MTN has said it is “considering all its options” after the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) announced its new mobile termination rates (MTR). → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian telecoms to lose billions due to ban on SMS lotteries
Telecoms companies operating in Nigeria are expected to lose billions of naira as a result of the ban the government has placed on all forms of short message service (SMS) promotional lotteries, according to Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON). → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
SA internet speeds decline in Q3 2013 – Akamai
South African internet is underperforming when compared countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), showing a 1.1 per cent decline in internet speed in the third quarter of 2013. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 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
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Thu, January 30th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
Telecom Egypt to provide new city with fibre connectivity
Telecom Egypt (TE) has signed a deal to provide Egypt’s newly designed Madinaty city with a fibre optic network, increasing connectivity in the area. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Kenyans transferred $22bn through mobile in 2013
Kenyans transferred KSh1.9 trillion (US$22 billion) through their mobile phones last year, according to new statistics from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). → Read more
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