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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…
Nigeria gets tough on cyber crimes
The Nigerian government is set to introduce tough jail terms for persons found guilty of committing financial crimes through the use of mobile phones, internet and Automatic Teller Machines (ATM), This Day reports.
Report says SMS is not ideal for emergency communications
US trade group, 3G Americas has published a research report focusing on restrictions on the use of SMS as an emergency alert service. The use of text messaging or SMS has become ubiquitous and commonplace for recreational and business purposes.
Orange Kenya Launched
Telkom Kenya’s Orange brand launch will make the firm the third mobile operator in Kenya, placing it in a head-to-head battle with rivals Safaricom and a rejuvenated Zain in the race for subscribers.
South Africa: Telkom Suspends Talks with Mvelaphanda Consortium
Telkom has released a statement saying that it has suspended talks with the consortium lead by Mvelaphanda Holdings regarding a possible sale of the landline division to the group. Other talks with Vodafone regarding its holding in mobile operator, Vodacom…
Huawei’s Mobile Infrastructure Market Share Rises
Ericsson leads the world’s mobile infrastructure market, but it faces stiff competition from Nokia Siemens Networks and Alcatel-Lucent as well as from some Asian vendors, especially a buoyant Huawei.
SA ripe for unified telecom solutions
Hubert Wentzel, Divisional Director, EOH Consulting, says companies today need better tools to help their people meet the demands of the always on, always connected nature of business. Improved communications is part and parcel of this rapid globalisation.
Gartner: Telecom Market Revenue to Grow 7.6 Per Cent in 2008
The worldwide telecommunications market is on pace to reach $2 trillion in 2008, a 7.6 per cent increase from 2007 revenue of $1.8 trillion, according to Gartner, Inc. The industry does face challenges as growth in the fixed voice sector…
Unified email management direct from your mobile phone
Preserv8TM, the only email archiving Software plus Services Microsoft certified solution, is now available to a broader market with the introduction of preserv8TM Mobile.
Sony Ericsson 2008 Content Awards Announced
Sony Ericsson today announced the call for submissions for its second annual Sony Ericsson Content Awards.
