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Telecoms news from Mozambique
Three Vodacom Staff Arrested for Forging PrePay TopUp Vouchers
Police in Mozambique have arrested three Vodacom employees on allegations that they forged the mobile networks prepay airtime topup cards. ...more.
Mozambique Cellular Expands Microwave Backhaul Network
Ceragon Networks has announced follow-on orders of more than US$6.5 million with Mozambique Cellular (mcel) to expand the carrier's microwave network, first established in 2010. ...more.
SMS Aimed at Delivering Market Information to Farmers in Mozambique
An information texting service for farmers and small business is to be launched in Mozambique, backed by assistance from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank. ...more.
Third Network Launched in Mozambique
Mozambique's third mobile network operator Movitel has commercially launched its services, although it has in fact been selling its prepay cards from shops for the past three weeks. ...more.
Mozambican mobile telecommunications companies Moçambique Celular (mcel) and Vodacom have both been granted 3G licenses, local media reported. ...more.
Ericsson to Upgrade mcel Network in Mozambique
Ericsson says has been chosen as preferred supplier by Mozambican operator mcel to upgrade and expand its existing 3G radio network in Maputo, Mozambique's capital city. ...more.
WiMAX Networks Launched in Uganda and Mozambique
Foris Telecom, a mobile broadband Internet and applications service provider, has successfully launched its WiMAX network in Mozambique and Kampala, Uganda. ...more.
Movitel to Invest $465 Million in Mozambique Network
Movitel, which was recently granted the third mobile operator license in Mozambique has announced that it plans to invest up to US$465 million in its network over the next five years. ...more.
Vodacom Aims for 20% Subscriber Growth in Mozambique
Vodacom says that it sees its subscriber base growing by 20 percent year-on-year in Mozambique, despite the award last week of the country's third mobile operator license. ...more.
Mozambique Awards 3rd Mobile License
Mozambique bas awarded its third mobile network to Movitel, a consortium made up of Vietnamese company Viettel Telecom and Mozambique's SPI following a public tender. ...more.
Mozambique Network Upgrades Backhaul Capacity
Ceragon Networks says that it has won a turnkey backhaul contract from Mozambique's Mobile Cellular (mcel). ...more.
Mozambique Government Reverses on Telecoms Tax
The Mozambican government has back tracked on a proposed new tax on users of mobile phones, but said that an equivalent tax would be applied to the networks themselves. ...more.
Mozambique Post Office to Assist in SIM Card Registration Drive
Mozambique's two mobile networks - mCel and Vodacom are reported to be in talks with the country's Post Office to assist in handling the registration of PrePay SIM cards as recently mandated by the government. ...more.
Mozambique to Require SIM Card Registration
Mozambique's government has announced plans to require all PrePay SIM cards to be registered with the networks. ...more.
Six Arrested After Sending Text Messages Calling for Protests
Mozambican state radio says six people have been arrested, accused of incitement for sending cell phone messages calling for protests over high food, water and electricity prices. ...more.
Cable Failure Disrupts Phone Services in Mozambique
The Northern and Central regions of the African country of Mozambique have been hit by a series of phone outages following the disruption of optic fiber cable in the southern province of Gaza, ...more.
Huge Interest in Mozambique Mobile License
A total of 22 companies have applied for the third mobile phone license in Africa's Mozambique, with the winner expected to be announced later this week, a local newspaper has reported. ...more.
Vodacom to Invest $60 Million in Mozambique
Vodacom Mozambique is to invest more than US$60 million over the next two years to expand its network, Chief Executive Officer Salimo Abdul told reporters in the capital city, Maputo. ...more.
Mozambique Announces Tender for 3rd Mobile License
Mozambique's government has finally issued a long anticipated tender for a third mobile network operator license. ...more.
Promising Mozambique Mobile Communications Market set to Take-off by 2013
The mobile market in Mozambique is in its nascent stage with only two operators catering to the burgeoning demand for mobile services. Large investments are being made in infrastructure development, with the enterprises segment having the maximum growth potential due to the increased number of companies opening sites in the country, especially in remote areas. ...more.
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