Latest Telecoms News from Sudan
Missing MTN Engineer Claimed to be Still Alive
The mystery of an MTN engineer who vanished in Uganda nearly four years ago took an unexpected turn when it was recently claimed that he had been kidnapped by security services....
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MTN Inaugerates new MSC in Southern Sudan
MTN Sudan has inaugurated a new Mobile Switching Center (MSC) that will serve MTN's network in the Southern Sudan region....
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Foreign investors have the highest share of revenues in Arab telecom markets
Foreign investors have the highest share of revenues in the telecom markets of Jordan, Sudan, Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria, reports the Arab Advisors Group. ...
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New GSM Network Launched in Southern Sudan
Vivacell has announced that it launched a commercial GSM 900/1800 network in Southern Sudan on the 22nd of Dec 2008....
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Senegal: Sudatel opens shop under Expresso label
Sudanese telecoms outfit Sudatel, has launched operations in Senegal under the Expresso brand at a ceremony chaired by Senegalese Information, Telecommunication and ICT Minister, Abdoul Aziz Sow....
Sudan Landline Operator Expects a Mobile License
Sudan based landline operator, Canartel says that it expects to get a mobile license by the end of the year, for a payment in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The company is also looking to expand its landline services into Darfur and southern Sudan....
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Motorola Accused of Selling Phones to Restricted Countries
A mistake on the Motorola website had suggested that the company is selling products to Cuba, Iran, Syria, and Sudan - which are prohibited by US law, and resulted in a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking clarification....
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Zain Launches GSM Network in Southern Sudan
Sudan's Mobitel - now a part of Kuwait based Zain has launched a GSM network in Southern Sudan, having deployed 50 base stations in the main urban areas. ...
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Sudan Telecommunications, or Sudatel, said it plans to more than triple its authorized capital to $2.5 billion, the company said Sunday....
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Zain Launches Borderless Roaming in the Middle-East
This service, originally launched in Africa, today allows Zain’s 14 million customers in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan and Sudan to be treated as local customers in terms of pricing, while using their home network service....
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