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Alvarion, Mundo Startel expand Wimax services in Angola
Alvarion, the world’s leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, and Mundo Startel today announced the expansion of WiMAX services throughout Angola.
Zambia sells 75% of Zamtel
Lusaka (IT News Africa) — ZAMBIA President Rupiah Banda has announced that his government has sold 75% of Zambia Telecommunications Corporation(Zamtel) to a private equity partner. Zamtel is said to be in need of $200m to recapitalize.
Telkom, labour body continue clashes
Johannesburg, (IT News Africa)–THERE is no end in sight to the deadlock over salary increments between Telkom and labour bodies representing employees, the workers were picketing outside the CCMA in Johannesburg on Monday.
De Lille happy with ICASA
Johannesburg (IT News Africa) — Opposition leader Patricia de Lille said South Africans can be satisfied that there is a new urgency in the fight for fair cell phone call rates, the regulation of interconnect rates and healthy competition in…
Orange targets execs in Kenya
Nairobi (IT News Africa) –Telkom Kenya has released a new-high speed broadband modem, Internet Everywhere (IEW) 3G+, aimed at business executives, the Standard said on Monday.
Mweb, Africa online to merge following Telkom takeover
Harare (IT News Africa) — ZIMBABWE’S MWEB and Africa Online will soon merge following the recent takeover by South Africa’s telecommunications giant Telkom, an official told media.
Neotel’s new data card great deal for customers
Johannesburg(IT News Africa)–Neotel says its recently launched data card, the NeoGo, will change the way consumers experience wireless communication
MOTOROLA sales 33 percent down
Motorola has reported a 33 percent drop in sales during the second quarter of this year to $5.5 billion. The company said mobile devices sales were $1.8 billion, down 45 percent compared to the same period last year. The operating…
DSTV subscribers to pay through ZAP
ZAIN and Multichoice Kenya have entered into a partnership that will enable DSTV customers pay their subscription fees through Zain Zap.
Kagame restructures ICT ministry
Nairobi (IT News Africa) — RWANDAN President Paul Kagame this week restructured the Ministry of Science, Technology and Information and Communications Technology. This has resulted in some functions of the Ministry going to the Ministry of Education while other functions…
Nokia Siemens Networks, Vodafone tackle carbon emissions
Johannesburg, (IT News Africa) — NOKIA Siemens Networks and Vodafone say they have successfully tested a new antenna technology designed to reduce carbon emissions and improve the cost efficiency of mobile phone networks for operators.
Oracle unveils Memory Database Cache 11g
Today, Oracle announced the availability of Oracle® TimesTen In-Memory Database 11g and Oracle In-Memory Database Cache 11g, the database caching option for Oracle Database 11g.
ICASA, Industry stakeholders meet in Johannesburg
Johannesburg (IT News Africa) — THE Independent Communications Authority of South Africa will Thursday meet stakeholders in the telecommunications industry to discuss developments in the sector.
Motorola ships digital trunking solution to Africa
Johannesburg (IT News Africa)–MOTOROLA has announced the shipment in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa of Capacity Plus, a single-site digital trunking solution that efficiently expands the capacity of the MOTOTRBO Professional Digital Two-way Radio System for users…
HTC launches new phones for SA market
Leaf International Communications, the sole distributor of HTC in South Africa launched three phones, Touch Pro II, Touch Diamond II and the Snap for the local market yesterday in Johannesburg.
Telecoms in South Africa: Touch Today
Seacom’s undersea fibre-optic network was completed and went live on Thursday 23 July 2009. Nostalgic musings about the Mesozoic era war cry of a dial-up modem may now be relegated to the category of conversation that includes ‘when I was…
