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Neotel seeks to eliminate risk in business
NEOTEL, South Africa’s first converged communications network operator, says it is increasingly looking for methods to decrease and eliminate risk in its business.
Africa to benefit from laptop price cut by AMD
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), manufacturer of laptops, is reducing the price of its products in a bid to expand its business to Africa, Asia and Middle East.
MTN promotes healthy lifestyles in SA
LEADING South African based mobile network services provider, MTN has pledged its commitment to the promotion of healthy lifestyles amid concerns that more South Africans were succumbing to ‘silent killers.’
Sony Ericsson set to announce financial results next week
SONY Ericsson is expected to announce its financial statement of the fourth quarter of 2008, on January 16. The results of the communications giant, which has spread its wings in Africa, will be announced by the company’s president Dick Komiyama…
Rwandatel signs up 120,000 new subscribers in three weeks
Rwandatel, a Rwanda based mobile operator, signed up 120,000 new subscribers in only three weeks after switching on its 3G and GSM network and aims to subscribe 600,000 subscribers by the middle of this year. Rwandatel operated a CDMA network…
Ericsson partners with 21st Century Technologies
International telecoms giant Ericsson has entered into a joint venture with 21st Century Technologies to install a Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network (GPON) in Nigeria this month, a development that is set to benefit over 10 000 families.
Competition Tribunal hears MTN , iTalk Cellular case today
ALL eyes are from today on the Competition Tribunal which begin hearings on the proposed takeover of iTalk Cellular by leading South African based mobile network services provider MTN.
Zain Emerges ‘Best Overall Africa, ME Mobile Operator
Mobile operator, Zain Nigeria’s parent company, Zain Group has been awarded the prestigious Best Overall Operator in Africa and Middle East at the annual CommsMEA Awards 2008 organized by the regions foremost business-to-business telecoms publication.
Mobile phone shipment may decline in 2009
The Vanguard Media Ltd in Nigeria has reported that IDC; a global provider of market intelligence, predicts that the mobile phone market will experience a downturn in 2009 due to the world economic crisis
Vodacom acquires Gateway Telecom
The Vodacom Group believes its acquisition of the carrier services and business network solutions subsidiaries of Gateway Telecommunications SA (Pty) Ltd will enhance its growth in Africa.
SA Communication Minister, Matsepe-Casaburri unpopular with opposition
SOUTH Africa’s Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri is proving not only unpopular among players in the communication industry but with the main opposition as well. The Democratic Alliance gave her a rating of 1/10 for 2008, which is the joint…
Vodacom, RIM partnership to benefit SA students
SOUTH African-based Vodacom said its partnership with Research In Motion (RIM) that saw them launch the first prepaid offering for the BlackBerry Internet Service in the country would particularly benefit students and up and coming businesses.
Technology experts count costs of DRC war
TECHNOLOGY experts are counting the cost of war in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which has led to the destruction of mobile phone bases and telecommunications sub-stations in the country.
MTN signs MOU with PIC
SOUTH African mobile phone operator, MTN, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Public Investment Corporation, which will enable it to facilitate the formulation of a BEE transaction in the early part of the new year, the company…
MTN Uganda Collaborates with Motorola Global Services
Motorola, today announced a three-year, multi-million dollar network optimization services contract with mobile operator MTN Uganda, which will result in improvements in the voice, data and roaming experience for MTN’s subscribers.
The Future of Mobile Web Browsing in Nigeria
Mobile Web has become a global phenomenon. In Africa, more and more Internet users are acccessing the Web everyday via their mobile phones. In South Africa, there are now at least 9,5 million mobile wap users, according to an article…
