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Gateway communications leases capacity on Africasat-1
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd (MEASAT) announced today that Gateway Communications, a leading provider of high quality satellite communication services in Africa, had signed an agreement for C-Band capacity on the AFRICASAT-1 satellite.
MTN confident of Ghanaian market
MTN Ghana is set to maintain market lead despite the presence of other big multi-national firms; this is according to MTN’s Corporate Services Executive, Mawuena Adjo Dumor. She said MTN was confident that it would maintain its lead in Ghana…
Rwandan companies use mobile phone tech to speed delivery
Rwanda’s Short Messaging Service Media and Electrogaz Utility Company were honored at the East African Power Industry Convention for their application of mobile phone technology in electricity bill payment and distribution.
Global Insurance company selects Riverbed to enable IT consolidation
Riverbed Technology (Nasdaq: RVBD), the technology and market leader in wide-area data services (WDS), today announced that Willis Group Holdings Limited (www.willlis.co.uk) has deployed over 100 Steelhead® appliances around the world. The Riverbed® deployment has enabled Willis to consolidate its…
Zain removes roaming charges for Nigerians as S/Arabia joins One Network
Nigerians on the Zain network can now conveniently make use of their phones while in Saudi Arabia without worrying about the huge burden of paying roaming charges, as the company’s network in the Middle East country has joined the leading…
Google and HTC spent 3 years on android, handsets
Engineers from Google and High Tech Computer (HTC) spent three years developing Android software and handsets before the launch of the G1 by T-Mobile on Tuesday, an executive from HTC said.
East African telecoms team up to reverse costs
Global telecommunication companies led by Kenya’s Safaricom have unveiled an environmentally friendly initiative that will encourage them to exploit energy-cost saving sources, towards lower communication tariffs for consumers.
South Africa’s Minister of Communications appeals gateway judgement
A Pretoria High Court ruling that allows any company holding a network service license to build their own networks, rather than being forced to buy backbones from government-run Telkom is being challenged by South Africa’s Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe-Casabburi.
Telecom Italia linked with MTN bid
Italian press reports are suggesting that Telecom Italia could make a surprise bid for the pan-African cellular operator MTN. The Corriere della Sera reports that the Italian telco is considering making an offer for the Johannesburg-based cellco, which is the…
Zain ventures into South East Nigeria with fixed phones
Zain has thrown wide open a fresh opportunity for residents of South East region of Nigeria to communicate with friends, family members and business associates with the introduction of fixed phones in the area Zain’s fixed phones will provides people…
Most mass market phones now come with multimedia
Even mass market handsets have become true entertainment devices as more than four out of five phones coming equipped with a camera and an MP3 player, according to latest data for Gfk.
Hitech insurance hits Kenyan market
A cellphone -enabled personal accident insurance cover for death and permanent disability has been launched.
Ghana Telecom to tap virgin areas in Ashanti
The new Ghana Telecom-Vodafone partnership is expected to exploit the market potential of the telecommunication industry in Ashanti, to the fullest.
Ericsson joins new UN initiative to bring digital-health benefits to Africa
Ericsson is joining forces with the United Nations Office for Partnerships to use telecommunications to bring mobile-health applications and services (m-health) and telemedicine to rural Africa.
Chinese company wins $58m Libyan telecoms contract
Chinese telecoms equipment supplier ZTE Corp has won a $58m network expansion contract from Libyan mobile network operator Libyana, The Tripoli Post reports. The newspaper said the deal will enable Libyana to expand its existing network from 1 million lines…
Zain raises $4.5 billion from shareholders
Zain Group has announced that it has completed its capital increase raising US$4.49 billion with 99% of all shareholders subscribing. Cellular News reported that the number of subscribed shares exceeded 1.4 billion, bringing the total number of Zain shares to…
