Articles tagged with: Africa and Sim Card

South Africa to Delay SIM Card Registration Deadline

South africa is expected to extend the deadline for registering SIM card ownership by six months to allow more time for the mobile networks to collect their subscriber details. The deadline was due to expire at the end of this year, but could now run until next June.  more

Related Tags: rica, parliament, South Africa


Solar and Wind Power Brings Mobile Phones to Kenyan Village

As part of the Millennium Villages project, Ericsson and operator, Zain have built a green-powered site in the remote village of Dertu in northeastern Kenya. Using a combination of wind and solar power addresses the two key deterrents to building telecommunication infrastructure in remote areas: operating costs and power supply reliability.  more

Related Tags: sim, solar-power, roaming, itu, wind, ericsson, zain, villages, health, solar, emergency, Kenya


In Global Telecoms, Emerging-Market Players Take Pole Positions

Telecom companies from emerging markets navigated the rough economic waters far better than their peers in developed markets, and they are starting to expand outside their home turf, according to Oliver Wyman's 2009 Communications, Media, and Technology State of the Industry Report.  more

Related Tags: deutsche-telekom, microsoft, vodafone, gps, wind, china-mobile, verizon, orascom-telecom, chunghwa-telecom, bharti, comcast, bharti-airtel, maroc-telecom, oi, tracfone, smart, starhub, orascom, play, airtel


Mobile Messaging Revenues to Defy Economic Downturn

2009 will undoubtedly be a tough year for many global economies. However, despite uncertain forecasts, messaging company, Acision believes that the changing economic landscape will present many revenue opportunities for service providers. Based on the 2008/2009 New Year SMS figures alone, Acision predicts messaging and its associated revenues will continue to soar globally despite the economic downturn.  more

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