Telecoms news from Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The

CDMA Coverage to Expand into Rural Congo

The only CDMA 450MHz operator in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tatem Telecom has awarded a contract to Star Solutions, to expand its coverage in rural areas. ...more.

Orange Brand Launched in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orange has announced today the launch of its operations under the Orange brand in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, replacing the CCT brand. ...more.

Vodacom Using Satellite for Backhaul Services

Intelsat says that it has signed a new multi-year capacity agreement with South African-based Vodacom on the Intelsat satellite fleet. ...more.

Courts Seize Vodacom Stake in Congo Subsidiary

South Africa's Vodacom has had its stake in its Democratic Republic of Congo subsidiary seized by the courts pending the settlement of a long running dispute with a former consultant who did some work for the firm. ...more.

Vodacom Ordered to Pay $21 Million to Consultant

South Africa's Vodacom has been ordered to pay US$21 million plus interest by a court in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...more.

ZTE, Vodacom Introduce Commercial iVAS Solution in Congo

ZTE says that it has deployed a value-added platform solution (iVAS) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, with Vodacom DRC. ...more.

Vodacom Facing Lawsuit in DRC to Block Sale of Network

South Africa based Vodacom is facing a court battle in the Democratic Republic of Congo as it seeks to sell its majority 51% stake in the company. ...more.

France Telecom Buys Mobile Network in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

France Telecom-Orange has announced that it is buying 100% of Congo Chine Télécom, a mobile operator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The mobile network is currently jointly owned by the government and Chinese telecoms manufacturer, ZTE. ...more.

MTN Looking to Buy Stake in Democratic Republic of Congo Network

South Africa's MTN Group is said to be in talks to buy Vodacom's subsidiary in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...more.

France Telecom Buys 49% Stake in African Mobile Network

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to sell its 49% stake in Congo China Telecom (CCT) to France Telecom. ...more.

France Telecom in Talks to Buy DRC Mobile Network

France Telecom is looking to buy a majority stake in Congo China Telecom, a mobile network operator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is 51% owned by the Chinese network infrastructure vendor, ZTE. ...more.

Motorola Solutions to Resume Sourcing Coltan from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Motorola Solutions has announced plans to start using Coltan supplied from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but says that it has put in place procedures to ensure that supplies do not come from illegal suppliers. ...more.

Millicom Sells Tower Assets in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Millicom International has sold 729 towers belonging to its subsidiary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Tigo DRC) to Helios Towers. ...more.

Essar's Yu Brand to Expand into New African Countries

India's Essar Group plans to expand the Yu brand currently used by its Kenyan subsidiary to additional African countries, initially Uganda and the Congo. ...more.

New Network Launches in Republic of the Congo

A new network has gone live in Congo Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo) with the commercial launch of Azur Congo today. ...more.

New Mobile Network for Congo Nears Launch

New mobile network for Republic of the Congo, Azur has made the first public calls on its network as it prepares for a commercial launch. ...more.