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Telkom launches desktop widget for soccer fans
IN a first for South African football, telecommunications company Telkom has launched a desktop widget to keep online football followers up to date with developments around next month’s Telkom Charity Cup.
Vivendi pulls out of Zain deal
The much talked about $10 billion Zain take over by Vivendi has been halted, with French media giant, saying the deal was inconsistent with its financial criteria.
Kenya to test undersea cable this week
LISTED telecoms firm Safaricom has announced that the testing of the 15, 000 kilometer undersea cable to link South Africa and East Africa will be on Thursday this week.
Another Indian firm targets African operator
Another Indian firm has expressed its interest in entering the lucrative African telecoms market. According to Cellular News, Essar Group is set to invest into Abu Dhabi Group’s telecoms business, which would give it access to the firm’s African subsidiaries.
New South African Telecoms law roundly condemned
SOUTH Africa’s legislation to allow state security to access mobile phone calls and SMSes has been roundly criticized by human rights groups, diplomatic missions and general members of the public.
Telkom Kenya launches residential broadband
Telkom Kenya has announced the launch of its revamped Orange Internet residential offer, titled Broadband Nyumbani, which is aimed at providing fast, reliable and affordable internet solutions to home users.
Mobile companies feel the effects of global recession
TWO of the world’s leading cellphone manufactures have projected that the effects of the global recession will continue to plague the players in the industry for some time.
Zain Ghana secures USD90 million loan for expansion
Zain Ghana has secured a USD90 million loan facility with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of a wider USD523 million investment in the country by the group which is a member of the World Bank.
Maroc Telecom acquires 51% of Mali’s Sotelma
According to Malian news source L’Essor Maroc Telecom has completed the acquisition of 51% stake in state-owned telco Societe des Telecommunications du Mali (SOTELMA). The Moroccan company won the bidding for the Malian incumbent in March 2009,
Third mobile phone operator for Mozambique
The government of Mozambique has approved the launch of a third mobile phone operator in the country, according to a report in Macauhub. The 3rd operator will be chosen via an international public tender soon, government spokesman, LuÃs Covane said…
Free mobile TV service launched in Nigeria
Mobile handset maker Nokia, MTN Nigeria and Digital Mobile TV (DMTV) have signed an agreement enabling customers to watch MultiChoice’s digital satellite TV (DStv) portfolio of TV channels at no cost for the next twelve months,
MTN 8 aims for Guinness book of records
MOBILE network operator, MTN, has set its sights of entering the Guinness Book of Records through an initiative that will see it sponsor a fan who will watch the highest number of FIFA World Cup live matches in a single…
TEAMS Cable on schedule
THE East African Marine Systems Cable (TEAMS) secretariat has refuted claims that the cable landing ceremony in Mombasa presided over by President Mwai Kibaki was a hoax.
The benefits of High Definition Voice technology
The world has become one giant network of interconnected individuals and organisations. Globalisation is real, and the global village is now. The world is getting smaller thanks to ever-increasing levels of technology and business no longer only happens within the…
Globacom submarine cable lands in Ghana
Expectations are high as the September 2009 and May 2010 dates for the landing of submarine cables from the United Kingdom to the coast of Nigeria draws nearer.
Tanzania gives subscribers deadline to register SIM cards
TANZANIA has given mobile phone subscribers until the end of the year to register their SIM cards. This comes a few weeks after South Africa began registering its subscribers in a move aimed at reducing misuse by fraudsters.
