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Tanzania’s internet cafes using Vodacom HSPA network for Backhaul
ÂVodacom Tanzania, supported by the GSMA Development Fund and Qualcomm has connected Internet cafes in three of Tanzania’s cities to its HSPA mobile broadband network. Run by local entrepreneurs, each Internet cafe is equipped with several computer terminals connected to…
Titan Elite: New Online UPS system launched
Channel Data has released a new uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system targeted at applications in small to medium sized businesses. Dubbed the Titan Elite, the locally assembled unit is available in seven model options, ranging in capacity from one kVA…
New cellphone payment system launched today
A major challenge comes to South Africa’s high bank charges – the most expensive in the world according to the Competition Commission – with today’s launch of POCit (www.pocit.mobi).
Comtech gets $1.1 million West Africa contract
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.announced today that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., won a $1.1 million equipment order to support a satellite communications-based cellular backhaul network. A major GSM operator will utilize the equipment to upgrade an existing network…
Algeria to delay Algérie Télécom privatisation
ÂAlgeria’s state owned telecoms operator, Algérie Télécom is now unlikely to be privatized for at least two to three years as the company implements an improvement program to make it more commercial. The company is the country’s dominant landline operator,…
Largest operator initiative by Buongiorno in Africa
Buongiorno , the multinational leader in digital entertainment, has signed a new, larger and more comprehensive agreement with Orange for the management of the operator’s WAP portals in Africa. The new contract supersedes a previous agreement that saw Buongiorno providing…
Rush to sell off sends Safaricom shares tumbling
An overwhelming supply of Safaricom shares at the close of business last week sent the counter to a new low, marking the third consecutive day that the dominant stock was breaking the floor.
Integr8 IT, Volvo Trucks roll out technology to support education
Integr8 IT, South Africa’s largest privately owned national BEE ICT network integration and infrastructure management specialist, in association with Volvo Trucks, has committed itself to the roll out of ICT infrastructure in support of the Star for Life initiative.
Review your telecom laws, World Bank tells Zambia
The World Bank has urged Zambia review its laws in the telecom industry. According to the Bank the country has become the most expensive in the region for private investors to enter the industry.
Internet access to expand in Africa as Main One Cable project begins
Nigeria, Ghana and the rest of Africa are set to experience a major boost in Internet access and a hefty reduction in tariffs with the commencement of the Main One Cable Project. In what is clearly a major milestone, especially…
Egypt bans GPS capable mobile phones
As more phones come with built-in GPS capabilities, importing smartphones into Egypt is proving increasingly difficult – thanks to local laws which restrict the use of GPS without a license.
Nashua Mobile signed on as an Apple retail partner
Nashua Mobile has concluded an agreement with the Core Group to sell Apple products through its stores, with its first three outlets set to offer Apple merchandise from the 15th of October 2008. The Core Group is the official distributor…
BulkSMS.com showcases its community messaging solution at MobileActive08
BulkSMS.com will be showcasing its BulkSMS.Community messaging solution at MobileActive08. The conference began today and runs until the 15th of October 2008 at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg and addresses how mobile technology is used within civil society.
Zain links Nigeria’s low income earners
Leading Nigeria mobile operator, Zain, is offering South South Region residents particularly students, travellers and those who live and work in places where access to traditional mobile phone is restricted, an opportunity to communicate with the launch of Fixed Phones…
Sterlite Technologies strengthens its market foothold in Africa
Sterlite Technologies Limited, a leading global provider of wire and cable solutions for the telecom and power industries, today announced that it has received contracts for its fiber optic cables for deployment by leading telecom incumbents in Sub-Saharan Africa for…
Kenyan govt taken to task over Telkom deal
Kenyan legislators last week criticised government’s decision to offload its shares in Safaricom and Telkom Kenya.
