Telecoms, Page 38
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Tue, December 17th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
NCC hosting first Telecoms Stakeholders Summit
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is today hosting its inaugural Telecoms Stakeholders Summit in Lagos, on the theme of “Telecom as an Instrument for Sustainable Development”. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 13:20 · Selipha Kihagi
Cameroon holds sensitisation seminar for telecom operators
The Telecommunications Regulatory Board (TRB) of Cameroon has held a two-day sensitisation seminar on the regulatory procedures for use of spectrum for radio-electrical frequencies, bringing together operators from different regions in the country. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 08:40 · Nick Sato
MTN, Regenesys partner to boost online education in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria has partnered with Regenesys Business School to launch MTN iLearning, a new initiative that provides entrepreneurs with access to free online business education. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 19:30 · Selipha Kihagi
LTA seizes company’s equipment, arrests supervisor
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has announced it has seized SIM box equipment from the newly established GSM company Novafone and arrested the company’s ISP technical supervisor for illegally operating the device. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 17:20 · Nick Sato
Nigeria slaps $7.5m fine on operators over poor network services
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has fined four major operators in the country US$7.5 million after they failed to meet the minimum Quality of Service (QoS) parameters issued by the regulator for the months of March and April 2012. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 13:30 · Selipha Kihagi
MTC Namibia launches Netman 4G prepaid
Namibian telecommunications operator MTC has unveiled a new service to its Netman product which allows prepaid customers to access high speed internet charged per time intervals rather than per megabytes (MB) usage. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 06:00 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom Tanzania continues bike and cash giveaway
Vodacom Tanzania has given away TZS142 million (US$88,300) and 230 motorcycles as part of its Tikka na Boda Boda promotion, which will continue until the end of January 2014. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 14:20 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat asks banks for more time to complete Maroc deal – reports
Etisalat, the Abu-Dhabi-based network operator, has asked banks to extend commitments on a US$8 billion loan which has been put aside to fund its acquisition of a majority stake in Moroccan operator Maroc Telecom. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
Botswana wholesale fibre to drop in price
Botswana Fibre Networks (Bofinet), the country’s new telecommunications wholesale provider, will bring prices down by around 20 per cent in the next six months. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 18:00 · Richard Cutcher
Spectranet publish Abuja LTE prices
Spectranet has released the prices for its LTE services in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, confirming it is now offering services outside of Lagos. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
CCK toughens SIM registration regulations
The Communications Commission of Kenya is replacing its SIM card registration regulations, increasing the cost of registering cards. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
LTE device costs reduced by Smile in Tanzania
Smile Communications, an LTE network operator in Tanzania, has reduced the price of its pocket-sized Mi-Fi devices for the next two months in a bid to get more people and businesses connected to faster internet speeds. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Rancard secures further investment
West African mobile cloud solutions provider Rancard has secured second round investment lead by Peninsula Capital and including Intel Capital and Adlevo VAS Holdings. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom in talks with MTN over mobile business – reports
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom has been linked with rival MTN over a potential infrastructure sharing deal to boost the former’s mobile business. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom cannot prove “widest 3G network” claim – ASA
Vodacom have been told to stop describing its 3G data network as South Africa’s “widest” by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after MTN complained to the regulator. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN introduces token billing to combat WASPs
MTN South Africa has launched a token-based billing system allowing customers greater control in choosing to subscribe to wireless application services. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom launches fixed-rate roaming offer
South Africa’s largest operator Vodacom has launched its “Travel Saver” product, giving contract customers the opportunity to save on roaming charges through the opt-in fixed-rate offer. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
WASPA welcomes MTN and Cell C cooperation
The Wireless Applications Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) has praised MTN and Cell C for finally catching up with Vodacom in implementing a double opt-in system for value added services. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 17:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Airtel to give free airtime, data for Kenya@50 celebrations
Airtel Kenya has announced it will give free airtime and data to all its prepaid customers as part of its efforts to contribute to the country’s fiftieth anniversary of independence. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom unconvincing in LLU submissions, must be more efficient – ICASA
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has cast doubt on information submitted by Telkom concerning the value of its Access Line Deficit (ALD), resulting in the regulator telling the fixed-line operator to bring the cost of its operations down. → Read more
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