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Neotel to launch new Wimax service in South Africa
Neotel is about to launch a multi-segment WiMAX service that offers peak speeds of up to 5Mb per second. Depending on the distance to the base station, the peak rate may be as high as 15Mb per second.
No stance on Bharti-MTN deal: South African govt.
The South African Department of Communications released a statement today saying it has not taken any stance on the proposed Bharti-MTN merger deal as talks between the companies are still going on.
Econet launches 3G service in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe now joins Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria in offering 3G services following the development of a new communications policy by the Zimbabwean government.
Etisalat, MTN, eleven others show interest in NITEL
Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has received Expressions of Interest (EOIs) applications from MTN and Etisalat Nigeria for at least 75 per cent equity in Nigeria’s NITEL.
MTN Business offers customers more bandwidth
MTN Business, a wholly owned division of MTN – Africa’s leading telecommunications company – today celebrated the benefits of the combined ISP Businesses by offering its customers additional value.
Zain Nigeria partners with Harris Stratex Networks
Harris Stratex Networks, a leading provider of wireless solutions that enable the evolution of next-generation fixed and mobile broadband networks, today announced it partnered with Zain Nigeria,
Zain Nigeria introduces new offer, StepUp, for high spend customers
Leading mobile operator, Zain Nigeria has introduced a special Offer called Zain StepUp, targeted at aspiring and high value individuals.
Switch Telecom Lowers VoIP Barriers to Entry
Independent telecom service provider, Switch Telecom, is making Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony more accessible to South Africans, by removing the barriers-to-entry of upfront handset costs.
Ten Ways to Protect Your IT Infrastructure
In this age of critical computing systems and the Internet, business continuity requires that you protect your IT infrastructure from all the hidden threats of the typical facility environment. Every business, no matter how small or large, is at risk.
NITEL board warned against embezzlement
THE Nigerian government has threatened to reign in members of the previous Nitel/Mitel board if it is proven that they abused their positions and stole funds. Vice President Goodluck Jonathan told media this week as he announced a new board…
IBURST offers 500mb in prepaid internet user trial
Leading broadband service provider, iBurst, is giving away 500 Megabytes of data to Internet users willing to participate in the first trials of its new Wireless Prepaid Internet service.
Telkom CEO welcomes agreement with union
TELKOM has welcomed the negotiated settlement it had reached with its workers saying it paved the way for the landline services company to speedily address critical issues faced by the company.
SEACOM connectivity extends across East Africa
SEACOM, Uganda Telecom Ltd (UTL) and Rwandatel S.A. (RTL) today announced a major partnership that further extends the reach of international broadband capacity across eastern Africa. Through concurrent deals, UTL and RTL, both subsidiaries of the Libyan Africa Portfolio LAP…
AccessKenya to offer Kenyan customers TEAMS connection
ACCESS-KENYA Group, the country’s first publicly listed information and telecommunications company and Corporate Internet Service Provider, said it planned to implement its second international fibre connection from TEAMS next month.
Mittal still hopeful of MTN deal
Sunil Bharti Mittal on Tuesday steered clear of committing to wrapping up exclusive merger negotiations with South Africa’s MTN before the revised deadline atthe end of this month. “These things are always up till the last minute.
TELECOM Egypt gets new CEO
TELECOM Egypt (TE) board of directors has announced the appointment of Tarek Tantawy as the company’s new chief executive officer. The appointment is with immediate effect.
