Telecoms news from Benin

Five African Countries Agree to Coordinate Radio Spectrum Policies

Five African countries - Benin, Burkina, Mali, Niger and Chad - have signed an agreement to coordinate the management of radio spectrum, ...more.

Intec Deploys OSS Platform Across Multiple Countries

Intec has announced a contract extension with Africa based, Atlantique Telecom to supply its InterconnecT software to Atlantique mobile subsidiaries throughout French-speaking Africa, on a single centralised platform deployment. ...more.

Stolen Handsets Could Be Blocked Throughout West Africa

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) Tuesday said that it would soon introduce an anti-theft device that will render any stolen telephone handset unusable within the West African sub-region. ...more.

Glo Mobile Signs Up 600,000 Subscribers in Two Weeks

Nigeria based Globacom has sold a staggering 600,000 new SIM cards since it launched its new Glo Mobile branded network in Benin just under two weeks ago. ...more.

Globacom Launches GSM Network in Benin

Nigeria based Globacom has started its first overseas foray after it launched a GSM network in the Republic of Benin. ...more.

Benin gov't withdraws Telecel's operating licence

The Beninese government has withdrawn and ceded the operating licence of Telecel GSM Benin Ltd to Etisalat, another mobile telephone outfit, official sources revealed here Tuesday. ...more.