Telecoms, Page 33
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Thu, January 30th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s cybercrime bill will invade consumers’ privacy – telecoms
Nigerian telecoms have expressed their dissatisfaction with the cybercrime bill currently before the legislative arm of government, saying it would allow for surveillance of consumers. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 20:00 · Tom Jackson
Bharti Airtel Africa appoints new MD
Bharti Airtel has appointed Christian de Faria as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) for Africa, giving him responsibility for the company’s operations in 17 African countries. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 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
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Wed, January 29th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
AAE-1 consortium to build undersea cable system
A global consortium of 17 companies have signed an agreement to build the world’s first cable system linking all major South East Asian countries to Africa and Europe via the Middle East, in a bid to boost Asia-Africa trade. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 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
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Wed, January 29th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
Essar to finalise sale of yuMobile stake in March
India’s Essar will complete the sale of a stake in Kenyan operator yuMobile for US$100 million in March in order to raise funds for widening its footprint and upgrading to 3G. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
ICASA announces new call termination glide path
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced its new regulated rates for call termination, with termination rates set to drop from the current 40c per minute to 20c per minute on March 1. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telecel launches Telecash mobile money service
Zimbabwe’s second operator Telecel has launched its comprehensive mobile money service Telecash, which enables money transfers, payment of bills, goods and services, and airtime purchases to made via mobile phones in efforts to provide financial solutions for the unbanked. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Orange launches Top-Up online service in 33 African countries
Orange has launched its Orange Top-Up online service, allowing people to remotely send mobile credit to customers of over 350 networks across 100 countries, including 33 in Africa. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
More than 1bn smartphones shipped in 2013
Over one billion smartphones were shipped in 2013, a 38 per cent increase from 2012, according to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Cell C CEO’s brother in illegal phone tower issue – report
The brother of Alan Knott-Craig Sr, the chief executive officer (CEO) of South Africa’s third operator Cell C, is at the centre of a row with neighbours over the illegal placement of a cellphone tower. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 18:20 · Chris Udemans
Zain reports Sudanese revenue growth
Kuwaiti telecoms giant Zain has reported 18 per cent growth in its Sudanese revenue despite a 35 per cent devaluation of the Sudanese pound during 2013. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
ASA dismisses Cell C’s Telkom Mobile claims
South Africa’s Advertising Standards Association (ASA) has dismissed claims made by Cell C that Telkom Mobile breached a ruling made last year it must remove SIM-SONKE 29c per minute advertising if it was to avoid action being taken against it. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian telecoms remains one of most attractive markets in MEA – Pyramid Research
The fast pace of growth in the Nigerian telecoms sector and the country’s population of over 170 million people means the country will remain one of the most attractive markets in the Middle East and Africa, according to Pyramid Research. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Suspended Telkom CFO defends loan
The suspended chief financial officer (CFO) of South African part state-owned operator Telkom has defended his role in procuring an interest-free loan from the company which he has been asked to repay, saying he was not responsible for the grant of the loan and followed the appropriate processes. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telecel to launch Telecash this week
Zimbabwe’s second mobile operator Telecel has confirmed it will launch its mobile money service Telecash this week. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 11:02 · Tom Jackson
Airtel Kenya to launch M-Shwari competitor
Airtel Kenya is set to launch a mobile loans service to challenge Safaricom’s M-Shwari, more than a year after a partner sued Safaricom for allegedly stealing the idea. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Gilat Satcom partners DiViNetworks for African connectivity
Fibre optic solutions provider Gilat Satcom and DiViNetworks have teamed up in an attempt to boost Africa’s satellite and fibre optic connectivity, as well as lower costs for internet service providers (ISPs). → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
SA copper theft falls 15% in one year
Copper theft in South Africa fell 15 per cent in the twelve months to December last year, according to South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) figures, though it increased month-on-month. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
CBA refers 140,000 M-Shwari defaulters to credit reference bureaus
Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA), which jointly developed mobile banking service M-Shwari with leading Kenyan operator Safaricom, has passed the details of more than 140,000 defaulters on loans to credit reference bureaus. → Read more
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