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Articles tagged with: Africa
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. As a result of the transaction, Tigo DRC will receive at least US$45 million of cash up front and will retain a significant minority interest in Helios Towers' local holding company. more
Related Tags: millicom, tigo, helios-towers, wireless, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
MTN Names New CEO to Take Over Next Year
The Board of Directors of South africa based MTN has announced that Mr Sifiso Dabengwa, currently the Group Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed as MTN Group Chief Executive and President to succeed Mr Phuthuma Nhleko when he steps down at the end of March 2011. more
Related Tags: mtn, phuthuma-nhleko, sifiso-dabengwa, bsc, South Africa
BlackBerry Expands Distribution Reach in Africa
Brightstar has announced an expansion of its distribution agreement with Research In Motion into africa. As part of the deal, Brightstar will expand its presence in africa and begin distributing BlackBerry products to seven countries in the Sub Sahara africa region, including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Cote D'Ivoire, Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique. more
Related Tags: brightstar, blackberry, research-in-motion
South African Students Receiving Maths Lessons by Mobile Phones
A project backed by Nokia in South africa aims to deliver maths lessons to students via mobile phones. Results from the 2010 project has shown a 14 percent rise in maths competency with 82 percent of learners using their mobile maths tuition application outside of school hours, during holidays and weekends. more
Related Tags: nokia, cell-c, mtn, South Africa
Wireless LAN Enterprise Shipments in Asia Pacific Region Expand 35% in Q3
A recently published report by Dell'Oro Group indicates that worldwide enterprise Wireless LAN (WLAN) shipments grew 35 percent in Asia Pacific during the third quarter of this year. more
Related Tags: wlan, wireless-lan, wireless
GSMA Calls on South Africa to Release LTE Radio Spectrum
Responsible spectrum management and reduction of administrative barriers to network expansion will be key enablers of mobile broadband in South africa, according to Analysys Mason's latest findings published in a report for the GSMA. more
Related Tags: analysys-mason, gsma, icasa, lte, global-mobile, coverage, wireless, planning, South Africa
MTN Splits Off Ghanaian Tower Assets into Joint Venture with American Tower
American Tower Corp. and South africa based MTN Group have entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture in Ghana. TowerCo Ghana, which will be managed by American Tower, will be 51:49 owned by American Tower and MTN. more
Related Tags: american-tower, mtn, wireless, Ghana
Tigo Tanzania Sells Tower Assets to Helios Towers
Tanzanian mobile network, Tigo has agreed to sell approximately 1,020 towers to Helios Towers Tanzania (HTT), a direct subsidiary of Helios Towers africa. As a result of the transaction, Tigo Tanzania will receive at least US$80 million of cash up front and will retain a significant minority interest in HTT. more
Related Tags: millicom, tigo, helios-towers, wireless, Tanzania
Mobile data revenues in the Middle East will amount to more than US$10 billion a year by 2015
The number of mobile subscriptions in the Middle East crossed the 200 million mark in 3Q10 to reach 202 million at end-September, according to research by Informa Telecoms & Media. Driven by growth in the less-developed markets like Iran and Iraq, the region's mobile market is still growing strongly, with the number of mobile subscriptions in the region increasing by almost 20% over the year to end-September. more
Related Tags: 3g-network
Telkom SA to Sell Nigerian CDMA Network Subsidiary
Telkom South africa has confirmed that it plans to sell its Nigerian CDMA network subsidiary, Multi-Links. Telkom SA brought a 75% stake in the Nigerian mobile network operator in 2007 for US$280 million, and took full ownership in 200 for US$130 million. more
Related Tags: telkom, multi-links, cdma, Nigeria
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