Telecoms, Page 65
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Fri, July 19th, 08:29 · Richard Cutcher
Tigo to be included in Ghana’s One4All recharge card
Ghana’s universal airtime voucher, rolled out by Prymo Limited, will be compatible with the Tigo network from next week, as operators look to reduce the costs of printing. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 15:07 · Richard Cutcher
Knott-Craig reopens Cell C merger debate
Cell C and part state-owned Telkom have discussed the possibility of working together, according to comments made by the former’s chief executive officer (CEO) Alan Knott-Craig on radio this morning. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 14:01 · Mercy Makumi
Safaricom partners with Total Kenya
Safaricom Business has entered a partnership with Total Kenya allowing Total Bon Voyage fuel cardholder customers to top up using M-Pesa. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 13:35 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom settlement rubber stamped by tribunal
The Competition Tribunal has confirmed the settlement between South Africa’s part state-owned Telkom and the Competition Commission, which includes the separation of its wholesale and business operations. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 12:41 · Richard Cutcher
Refugees in South Sudan receive mobile coverage boost
The Yida refugee camp in South Sudan has received mobile coverage after a partnership between the Vodafone Foundation and African network operator Zain. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 10:19 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom strikes nearing
Telkom strikes will be discussed today by the South African Communications Union (SACU), who could take industrial action next week, while Solidarity also seems to be on the brink. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 08:05 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom records huge growth in data customers
The Vodacom Group, which has operations in four African countries as well as its stronghold in South Africa, has reported a data revenue increase of 28.2 per cent in the quarter ending June 30, compared to the same period last year. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 13:51 · Richard Cutcher
Competition Tribunal hears Telkom settlement case
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal is considering whether to approve the settlement agreement between Telkom and the Competition Commission. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 13:14 · Richard Cutcher
MTN adds African power to Ubuntu CAG
MTN has become the first African network operator to join Canonical’s Carrier Advisory Group (CAG), which will influence the development of the smartphone operating system Ubuntu. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 10:17 · Tom Jackson
Orascom bids to renew Telecel licence
Orascom Telecom is to discuss the renewal of Telecel Zimbabwe’s mobile operator’s licence with the Zimbabwean Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development this month. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 09:15 · Richard Cutcher
Sonatel announces rise in first half profits
Sonatel, the Senegalese telecommunications company, has recorded a rise in first half net profit, which the company puts down to increasing mobile data usage. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 08:12 · Richard Cutcher
State investment firm could support Etisalat’s Maroc Telecom bid
Caisse de Dept et de Gestion (CDG), a Moroccan state-owned investment vehicle, may be poised to support Etisalat’s bid for Vivendi’s 53 per cent stake in operator Maroc Telecom. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 07:50 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA misses its own deadline on draft regulations
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has postponed the publication of its draft local loop unbundling regulations, which were meant to be presented yesterday (Tuesday). → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 15:12 · Tom Jackson
Telkom chairman follows CEO in purchasing shares
Telkom chairman Jabu Mabuza has followed the South African operator’s chief executive officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko in buying shares in the company. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 11:55 · Brandon Gregory
Data traffic crucial to the survival of telcos – Dlamini
Advanced data warehousing and analytics solutions hold the answers to creating new revenue streams and optimising networks, Ayanda Dlamini, business development for LGR Telecommunications, believes. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 10:21 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat chooses WeDo for Egyptian operations
Etisalat Egypt has turned to WeDo Technologies’ Raid software to manage its revenue assurance systems. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 08:46 · Brandon Gregory
SABC and partners start messaging service for Mandela
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) together with Telkom and the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory has launched a messaging service for South Africans to leave words of support for Nelson Mandela. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 08:21 · Martin Cheruiyot
Safaricom wins intellectual property case
The High Court has dismissed a lawsuit by Faulu Kenya seeking to block Safaricom from offering M-Shwari services to its subscribers and the public. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 08:04 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C receives huge cash injection
South African mobile operator Cell C has received almost ZAR6 billion (US$608 million) in capital funding, with another substantial round expected next year, in response to the regulator’s ongoing review into the cost of communication. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 15:09 · Richard Cutcher
MTN invests millions in international venture fund
South Africa’s MTN Group, which operates networks in 22 countries, has invested a large part of US$75 million in international technology fund Amadeus Capital Partners. → Read more
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