Telecoms, Page 57
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Mon, September 2nd, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Uganda high court dismisses suit against SIM card registration deadline
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) will proceed in switching off more than one million unregistered SIM cards, after the the high court dismissed a case challenging the national exercise. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya to ‘revive’ landlines
Orange Kenya will issue new numbers to its landline subscribers by mid September, in a move to revive and upgrade its fixed network services. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 09:00 · Jack Barton
Telkom Mobile operating largest Wi-Fi network in South Africa
Telkom Mobile says it is now operating South Africa’s biggest Wi-Fi network, with hotspots in 1,500 locations nationwide. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 05:00 · Jack Barton
Orange appoints new VP for mergers and acquisitions
Arnaud Castille has replaced Vincent Benoit as vice president (VP) for mergers and acquisitions at telecommunications giant Orange. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 15:00 · Jack Barton
Vodacom sues Telfree for over $5 million
Vodacom has initiated legal action against bulk messaging service Telfree over failure to pay for SMS deliveries worth over ZAR54 million (US$5.2 million). → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
MTN to review sponsorship strategy
South African telecoms group MTN is reviewing its sponsorship strategy following an audit which revealed more than ZAR19 million (US$1.84 million) in irregular payments. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 16:30 · Jack Barton
Telkom launches innovation competition
Telkom has launched the “Open Innovation Mega Challenge” for South Africans to create new technologies and online solutions. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Glo turns 10 with further expansion planned
Globacom, the Nigerian-based pan-African mobile network, is celebrating its tenth year of operations following its official launch on Friday, August 29, 2003. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 13:30 · Kamau Mbote
Ericsson, Zamtel pilot 4G network in Zambia
Ericsson and Zamtel have partnered to demonstrate the capabilities of a 4G mobile communications network during the ongoing 20th edition of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly in Livingstone, Zambia. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Vodafone and Verizon deal proceeds
Telecommunications company Vodafone has confirmed it is in ongoing negotiations with Verizon Communications over selling its 45 per cent stake in joint venture Verizon Wireless. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 10:30 · Nick Sato
Telkom Kenya faces penalties as CCK claims not aware of government shares dilution
Kenya’s oldest telecommunications company Telkom Kenya is set to face penalties from the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) after the regulator claimed it is not aware of the 19 per cent government share dilution. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya Airways launches mobile ticket payment service with MTN Uganda
Kenya Airways has partnered with MTN Uganda to allow customers to pay for their airline tickets using mobile money. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 17:29 · Richard Cutcher
Bharti Airtel recruits new African chief
Christian de Faria, formerly of network operator MTN, will take over as Bharti Airtel’s chief executive of African operations on January 1, 2014. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 15:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telecel to cut unregistered subscribers
Zimbabwean-based operator Telecel has encouraged its subscribers to register SIM cards before its disconnection deadline at the end of the week. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan parliament questions Telkom Kenya government shares dilution
Kenya’s parliamentary investment committee (PIC) is seeking answers regarding the circumstances that led to the dilution of government shares by 19 per cent in the country’s oldest telecommunications firm Telkom Kenya. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 12:40 · Jack Barton
Telkom network upgrade switched on
Telkom’s internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) core has gone live in a step to transform the entire network to being IP-enabled. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 17:30 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom extends emergency credit repayment period
Kenyan network operator Safaricom has extended the repayment period for emergency credit by 24 hours, meaning prepaid customers can now repay after four days. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 12:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ghana telecom poles disrupt flights
Ghanaian operators have been commanded to dismantle masts constructed in the way of the Wa Airstrip, threatening disobedience with sanctions. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Million SIM cards to be switched off in Uganda, new court challenge begins
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has confirmed all unregistered SIM cards will be switched off on Saturday, with eight per cent of the country’s 16 million active SIMs still unregistered. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 14:50 · Kamau Mbote
ManyattaRent reiterates Safaricom Lipa Kodi theft claims
Kenyan startup ManyattaRent, which has alleged Safaricom stole its mobile money rent payment idea, has accused the operator of spreading lies over its engagement with ManyattaRent. → Read more
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