Telecoms, Page 51
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Tue, October 8th, 12:20 · Richard Cutcher
Alcatel-Lucent to lay off 10,000 workers
Alcatel-Lucent, one of the world’s leading telecommunications equipment makers, has announced a 14 per cent cut in its workforce, amounting to 10,000 job losses. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 11:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Zim bank to commit $54m to TelOne
The Infrastructural Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) will contribute to local operator TelOne’s national fibre optic project by investing US$54 million for its deployment. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 10:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTR cut too steep – Vodacom
The planned cuts in South African mobile termination rates are too steep and may have negative impacts on the telecommunications industry, according to Vodacom, the country’s biggest mobile operator. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 06:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Liquid Telecom shortlisted for global awards
Liquid Telecom has been nominated for two World Communications Awards, standing a chance to receive the prize for the best African wholesale carrier and the best service innovation. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 15:30 · Kamau Mbote
Network CEOs could face jail term over unregistered SIM cards
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has warned it will take action against mobile operators that are operating unregistered lines. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 12:40 · Richard Cutcher
Knott-Craig Sr praises ICASA’s MTR cuts
Alan Knott-Craig Sr, chief executive officer (CEO) of South Africa’s third network operator Cell C, believes the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has got its reduction of mobile termination rates (MTR) “spot on”. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s chief justice considers moving masts to end judges row
Willy Mutunga, Kenya’s chief justice, has held a meeting with officials from various institutions to discuss the possibility of removing Orange Kenya communication masts from near a building that has been rented by the judiciary. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Liberian workshop discusses internet exchange programme
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in Liberia has held a two-day workshop with stakeholders to discuss ways to make use of the African Internet Exchange System (AIXS) in the communication sector. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 18:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
ICASA releases termination rates
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced its call termination rates for both mobile and fixed rates available, valid until 2016. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 10:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian lawmakers approve $1bn bailout for NITEL and MTel
Members of the Nigerian House of Representatives have approved a resolution that the moribund Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and the Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTel) be bailed out by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with US$1 billion. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 19:30 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: African MVNO reality check is needed
Cape Town hosted the second Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Industry Summit Africa conference this week, with the full extent of challenges and obstacles facing prospective MVNOs on the continent made clear. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Frotcom East Africa and Airtel Kenya implement vehicle tracking system
Airtel Kenya and Frotcom East Africa, in conjunction with the police, are seeking to implement a road safety initiative by rewarding responsible drivers from 2NK Matatu Saving and Credit Co-operative Society (SACCO) identified by Frotcom’s computerised tracking system. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 15:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Econet accused of SMS sabotage
Econet Wireless subscribers have lodged complaints of sabotage following disruptions in bulk SMS services on the Zimbabwean network. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 15:20 · Richard Cutcher
WAPA wary of Vodacom acquisition of Neotel
The Wireless Access Providers’ Associations (WAPA) has slammed Vodacom’s proposed buyout of Neotel, saying it will stifle competition in South Africa’s telecommunications sector. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
MTN Rwanda appoints new CEO
Sifiso Dabengwa, MTN Group president, has appointed Ebenezer Asante as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of MTN Rwanda, replacing Khaled Mikkawi. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 14:40 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei partners Angola’s Unitel for E-net phase two
Huawei has partnered with Angola’s Unitel and the Education Ministry to launch E-net phase two, a project aiming to transform the country into a knowledge-based economy. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 12:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Zimbabwe introduces communications spying programme
The government of Zimbabwe has introduced a programme to monitor phone calls, text messages and emails of citizens in efforts to improve security. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 11:40 · Nick Sato
Airtel Kenya hands in Westgate attack contributions to Kenya Red Cross
Airtel Kenya has handed in contributions made through its mobile money platform to the Kenya Red Cross following the closure of a paybill number created to assist victims in the wake of the Westgate Mall attack, which left 67 people dead and hundreds injured. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Leigh Smith, managing director, World Telecom Labs
World Telecom Labs is providing the latest VoIP technology to telecoms companies across Africa and beyond. Managing director Leigh Smith spoke to HumanIPO on how telecoms companies can tackle challenges with voice services by optimising their existing capacity. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 08:30 · Kamau Mbote
Tigo returns to DRC, launches toll-free emergency lines
Tigo has announced its return to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), saying it has acquired more than 250,000 new customers in less than three months in the troubled eastern provinces. → Read more
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