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CommProve Partners with Telecom 180 in South Africa
CommProve, the leader in Radio Access Network Quality of Service (QoS) monitoring for 2G, 2.5G and 3G mobile networks has today announced it will partner with Telecom 180 to deliver network monitoring services to a major South African mobile operator.
Vodafone’s Egyptian market share declines
At the end of Q2 the number of mobile connections in Egypt reached 33.86m, equivalent to a penetration rate of 41.5%, up from 28.5% a year earlier. The second-quarter performance was a definite improvement on Q1: Q2 saw 9.8% growth…
Safaricom share key to stock market recovery, say analysts
The recovery of the Nairobi Stock Exchange from its current slump heavily depends on how fast Safaricom’s share price picks up, market analysts have said.
Firefox Mobile Browser Nears Release As Microsoft Ceases Development
Mozilla, the firm behind the Firefox web browser expects to release the first version of its mobile internet browser within the next few weeks, while at the same time, it has been reported that Microsoft has ceased development of its…
South Africa’s Telkom rolls out its own 3G network
South African telecoms company Telkom will over the next month deploy its own third generation (3G) wireless network across the country.
Egypt’s Orascom set to enter Austrian market
Egypt based Orascom Telecom Holding has emerged as the preferred partner for Telkom Austria, media reports said today. The Austrian state investment company, OeIAG has reportedly hired JP Morgan to find a merger partner for Telekom Austria.
World Bank approves $24million for Rwanda’s Broadband Networks
The World Bank has announced that it has approved $24 million for a program that will see Rwanda develop her national capacity to provide broadband connectivity.
IT boom expected in Kenya by 2009
Companies and individuals in Kenya are expected to double their spending on IT products and services in 2009 in order to benefit from better cost management, increased efficiency, enhanced business operations and improved revenues.
African countries to be cautious over telecom infrastructure privatisation
African countries attending the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Summit in Nigeria have been urged to exercise discretion while privatising their telecommunication infrastructure.
Nigerian telecoms investment tops $11 billion in 7 years
Investment in the Nigerian telecommunications sector has topped $11 billion within a period of 7 years, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua said yesterday.
Tax authorities probe telecom firms in Tanzania
Mobile phone operators in Tanzania are among large taxpayers that have come under the spotlight as the Tanzania Revenue Authority moves to plug loopholes in the regulations in order to reduce the room for “tax planning.”
Kenya to relax laws to encourage foreign investment in telecoms
Foreign telecoms investors in Kenya will no longer require local partners to do business in the country, the government announced yesterday.
2,500% mobile phone tariff hikes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe ’s mobile phone operators have hiked their tariffs by more than 2,500 percent, causing a massive domino effect on the pricing structure of e-commerce, e-banking, and e-business.
ICT industry growth vital for overall economic development in South Africa
Adapt IT Holdings has released its first interim results since the notable merger between three KZN-based ICT companies last year. Though a tough year economically, the company has proven that South Africa is ready for a dynamic, home grown business…
Storage market demand high in Africa- Samsung
The growth in digital devices has driven demand in the storage market in Africa, Samsung said today.
Telkom South Africa prepares fixed-wireless trial
Telkom South Africa has confirmed plans to deploy a W-CDMA high speed fixed wireless network aimed at small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers.
