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Fri, November 23rd, 09:57 · Tefo Mohapi

Durban gets Vodacom SA LTE coverage

Vodacom South Africa now has more than 400 Long Term Evolution (LTE) base stations live and is ahead of schedule to meet its target of switching on 500 by the end of the year. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 07:59 · Paul Adepoju

Cameroonian pot maker jailed and fined more than US$1.33 million after stealing cables belonging to CAMTEL

A cooking pot maker will spend 12 years in prison and be liable for 18 years of payments after being found guilty of unearthing and misappropriating 1.2km of optical fibre cable worth FCFA 74 million (US$1.29 million). → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 07:27 · Paul Adepoju

Telecoms in Nigeria to hold forum next month

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) will address the various challenges the industry and their subscribers are contending with at a December conference. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 14:05 · Robin Okuthe

South Sudan targeted for rollout of Africa’s first Ka-band satellite broadband

Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat) has announced plans to launch its revolutionary satellite service dubbed “YahClick broadband everyone” in South Sudan over the coming months. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 13:31 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms join forces to protest against government’s multiple taxation

Nigerian operators have threatened to raise charges on calls made in regions where state governments are imposing multiple taxes on their operations. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 11:21 · Elly Okutoyi

MTN Nigeria and Glo in nationwide network expansion

Two of Nigeria’s leading telecom firms, MTN Nigeria and Globacom, have embarked on a nationwide network expansion focused on bettering their services. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 07:07 · Paul Adepoju

Etisalat Nigeria says its inclusions in the NCC’s blanket ban on promotions and lotteries is

Telecommunication company Etisalat Nigeria has claimed it should be exempt from the Nigerian National Communications Commission’s (NCC) blanket ban on promotions and lotteries by operators. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 15:11 · Paul Adepoju

LTA threatens more sanctions against LoneStar Cell/MTN, while the operator cries foul

The face-off between the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) and major telecoms company LoneStar Cell/MTN has escalated with the regulator threatening further action and the operator alleging foul play. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 12:49 · Paul Adepoju

Airtel introduces world’s first free intercontinental roaming service

Bharti Airtel has announced the introduction of the world's first free intercontinental incoming roaming service, adding India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the company’s One Network services previously exclusively offered to subscribers in Africa. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 09:54 · Paul Adepoju

DR Congo partner with Chinese firms for satellite launch

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has partnered with China Aerospace and Technology Corporation (CASC) and China Telecom to provide communication satellite delivery, becoming the second African country to sign a satellite delivery contract with the superpower. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 09:34 · Paul Adepoju

Gamcel supports sports association with cash donation

Kombo Kerewan Sports Development Association (KKSDA) in Gambia has received a donation of D36,000 (US$1,240) from Gambia’s national mobile telecommunication company, Gamcel. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 08:16 · Nanine Steenkamp

Cable theft costs SA more than five billion

The South African Police Association (SAPS) is intensifying its pursuit of criminals guilty of cable theft. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 07:38 · Paul Adepoju

MTN eulogizes Ghana’s late former Vice President

Telecoms giant MTN Ghana has joined the public eulogising of the nation’s former Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, as the nation mourns the late foremost politician and leader. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 14:46 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA’s Telkom reveals 80% profit drop

Releasing results for the first half for 2012 today, Telkom revealed an 80.6 percent drop in profits as the shift to mobile puts pressure on the South African operator. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 13:41 · Tom Jackson

Ceragon Networks Awarded Follow-On Orders of $6.5 Million from Mozambique Cellular

Backhaul specialists Ceragon Networks have announced follow-on orders worth more than US$6.5 million from Mozambique Cellular (mcel) to expand the carrier’s microwave network. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 10:40 · Robin Okuthe

Airtel completes largest ever African network upgrading programme

An end-to-end network transformation programme across integrated telecoms operator Bharti Airtel’s mobile operations in 16 African countries, the largest network modernisation program in Africa’s telecom history, is now complete, the company said today. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 08:12 · Paul Adepoju

DSTV advised to switch to pay-as-you-go subscription plan

A call has been made for Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of Digital Satellite Television (DSTV), to switch to pay-as-you-go for subscribers angry over the quality of services DSTV is offering its Nigerian customers. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 07:10 · Richard Cutcher

Two hundred Zambia locations to receive the Africa Connect treatment

Africa Connect, the ambitious social entrepreneurs who hook up rural communities to SMS, voice and data services, aim to connect 200 Zambian villages within 12 months. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 06:52 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian GSM subscribers suggest sanctions, rate companies

GSM subscribers in Nigeria are rooting on the regulatory authorities in the nation’s telecoms sector to direct telecoms companies to improve the quality of services they render. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 06:39 · Paul Adepoju

Mixed reactions trail ban on promos by telcos

Following HumanIPO’s report on the ban placed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on promotions and lotteries by telecoms operators in Nigeria, the telecommunictaions regulator’s decision has been met with mixed reactions from the the industry's various stakeholders. → Read more