Telecoms
Nigeria’s IHS plans to ‘own 20,000 towers’
- Published on 23 January 2013
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Telecoms infrastructure company hopes to boost its number of base stations.
Why Kenya’s fixed line market is shrinking
- Published on 22 January 2013
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Competition from mobile operators, copper theft and high costs result in a 5.5% fall in subscriptions.
Tanzania regulator wants 69% cut in interconnection rates
- Published on 21 January 2013
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But mobile operators reject the demands regarding lower call fees.
Ericsson appoints new sub-Saharan Africa head
- Published on 18 January 2013
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Fredrik Jejdling, who heads up the Indian operations, to take up his African role on 1 April.
Zambia's Zamtel to add 400 more 3G base stations
- Published on 18 January 2013
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Telecoms firm wants to help boost the number of internet users in the country.
Etisalat confirms bid for Maroc Telecom stake
- Published on 17 January 2013
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UAE telecoms firm expresses interest in Morocco’s largest mobile operator.
Orange expands its horizons, starting in SA
- Published on 17 January 2013
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French-headquartered telco sets up unit to seek opportunities outside its main markets.
Etisalat Nigeria records 15 million subscribers
- Published on 16 January 2013
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Mobile operator says it controls 15% of the country’s market.
Network solutions firm CommProve inks deal with Safaricom
- Published on 16 January 2013
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Kenya’s leading telco partners with the Irish firm to deploy a monitoring service.
Telecel Zim boosts its subscriber base to ‘2.5mn’
- Published on 16 January 2013
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But experts question the figures of the country’s second largest mobile operator.
France Telecom-Orange to launch SA ops
- Published on 16 January 2013
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Firm to announce its plan to expand into South Africa's market as it kicks off the African Cup of Nations.
