www.itnewsafrica.com — Kenyan operators are considering introducing more dual SIM handsets that will support both CDMA and GSM networks, in a bid to increase their subscriber bases and revenues… Continue…
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East Africa Com 2010, 400% growth in registrations
www.itnewsafrica.com — East Africa Com 2010 Congress, to be held on 27-28 April 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya, has so far registered a record breaking number of delegates, with over 140 operators confirming their presence and an amazing 400% growth in responses compared to last year’s event… Continue…
Ericsson and MTN Ghana extend mobile broadband coverage
www.itnewsafrica.com— Ericsson and mobile operator MTN Ghana, have successfully trialled UMTS 900 MHz for the first time on the African continent, aiming at further extending mobile broadband coverage up to 200 km in suburban, rural and offshore areas… Continue…
Malawi’s G-Mobile signs up with Telkom SA
www.itnewsafrica.com — Malawi’s third largest mobile network, Globally Advanced Integrated Networks Limited (G-Mobile) has contracted Telkom Management Services to operate and manage its network… Continue…
Vodacom lowers calls for prepaid customers
www.itnewsafrica.com — Vodacom, one of South Africa’s cellular providers, today announced that Vodacom Prepaid customers can now make calls at the lowest all day call rate of just 2.8 cents per second (equates to R1.70 per minute)… Continue…
South African company launches telephony solution
www.itnewsafrica.com— South African telecommunications development company, Far South Networks, has introduced a complete telephony solution in a box it calls Com.X1, targeted at SMEs… Continue…
Alcatel-Lucent, KDN to launch Internet services for SMEs in Kenya
www.itnewsafrica.com— Alcatel-Lucent and Kenya Data Networks (KDN), a data communications carrier in Kenya, have extended their partnership by launching new Internet services targeted at small to medium enterprises (SMEs)… Continue…
Libyan telco in final bid for Zambia’s Zamtel stake
www.itnewsafrica.com — Libya’s LAP Green Networks is one step closer to making its final bid for a 75% stake in Zamtel, the Zambian government-owned telecom operator… Continue…
Nigeria welcomes mobile marketing
www.itnewsafrica.com — Mobile marketing company XS2TheWorld has introduced mobile marketing services in Nigeria, from mobile websites to fully branded mobile applications… Continue…
Smartphones penetrate corporate South Africa
www.itnewsafrica.com — A recent study released today by World Wide Worx reveals that 75% of South African companies have already deployed smartphones within their organizations, compared to almost none 2 years ago… Continue…
NCC moves SIM registration to May
www.itnewsafrica.com — Nigeria’s telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has once again postponed the deadline for the controversial SIM card registration from 1 March 2010 to 1 May 2010, thus giving mobile operators two more months to prepare for a government-imposed program to register new SIM cards issued to mobile-phone users… Continue…
Zain launches mobile tool for SMEs
www.itnewsafrica.com — Mobile operator Zain today announced a new package for its business customers. Launched in Nigeria, OgaLine for Zain My Business subscribers was designed to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in improving mobile usage for both owners and their … Continue…
$1 billion injection into NITEL
www.itnewsafrica.com — NEW Generation Consortium, the preferred bidder for Nigeria’s former state-owned Nigerian Telecommunications (Nitel) Plc plans to make an initial capital injection of $1 billion (about N150 billion) into Nitel… Continue…
Econet aims to increase subscribers by 40%
www.itnewsafrica.com — ZIMBABWE’S largest mobile cellular operator, Econet Wireless hopes to increase its subscriber base by more than 40 percent… Continue…
Union welcomes tariff reductions
www.itnewsafrica.com — THE COMMERCIAL Workers Union (CWU) has giventhumps up to the country’s three top mobile cellular phone companies’ move to reduce tariffs… Continue…
Bharti may sell shares to fund Zain purchase
www.itnewsafrica.com — Indian operator Bharti Airtel may sell some shares to Singapore Telecommunications in order to fund the purchase of Zain’s Africa assets. Someone familiar with the matter, cited in the Economic Times publication, confirmed Bharti’s intentions about funding. However, both parties – Bharti and SingTel – denied reports, saying it’s premature to talk about funding… Continue…
