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Latest Telecoms News about Swaziland
Swaziland's SPTC Starts Shutting Down Wireless Services
The Swaziland landline operator, SPTC has started shutting down its fixed wireless services after losing a legal battle with the country's monopoly mobile network, MTN over the service....
South African Bank Offers Mobile Money Transfers to Neighbouring Countries
South Africa's First National Bank (FNB) is launching cross border payments to Swaziland and Lesotho via a cellphone using its Pay2Cell service....
Related Tags: mobile-money
Swazi MTN Seeking Compensation for Breach of Wireless Monopoly
MTN's Swaziland subsidiary is seeking US$100 million in compensation from the state-owned telco, SPTC stemming from a dispute over MTN's monopoly on mobile services....
Swazi MTN Says Not Opposed to SPTC Launching a Mobile Network
Although the two companies have been in a lengthy dispute, MTN has now said that it is not opposed to Swaziland Post and Telecommunication Corporation (SPTC) launching its own mobile service....
Swaziland's SPTC Shuts Down its Mobile Network
On the eve of international arbitration, Swaziland's state-owned telco, SPTC has shut-down its mobile network after seemingly accepting that the service breached an agreement signed with MTN to be the monopoly provider of mobile services....
Swaziland Prime Minister Seeks Competition in Local Mobile Market
Swaziland's Prime Minister, Sibusiso Dlamini has reiterated that the state-owned telco, SPTC should be allowed to operate its own mobile network - and break the monopoly held by Swazi MTN in the country....
Swaziland Government in Talks to Transfer Stake in MTN
The government of Swaziland is to hold talks with the local subsidiary of MTN regarding the transfer of the government's indirect stake in the company to the government's Ministry of Finance....
MTN Wants International License for Swaziland Subsidiary
MTN's Swaziland subsidiary has distanced itself from its joint-venture partner in the country, SPTC over its controversial decision to order internet backbone capacity from Seacom....
Related Tags: mtn, sptc, seacom, swazi-mtn
Phone Services Shut-Down in Swaziland Capital City During Protests
Mobile phone services have been shut-down in the capital of Swaziland, Mbabane at the start of five days of organised anti-government protests....
Related Tags: mtn
Swazi Government Sacks Entire Board at State-Owned Telco
The government of Swaziland has sacked the entire Board of Directors at the state-owned telco/regulator, the Swaziland Post and Telecommunications Corporation (SPTC)....
Related Tags: sptc
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