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Articles tagged with: Orange and Zain
Sixth Network to Launch in Uganda
Uganda's sixth mobile network is expecting to launch its network tomorrow (Tuesday) with coverage in 38 towns, reports Bloomberg News. The company, I-Tel has plans to invest US$150 million over the next three years expanding its network. more
Related Tags: i-tel, mtn, uganda-telecom, warid--telecom, three, Uganda
Jordan Announces Delayed 3G License Tender
Jordan's telecoms regulator, the TRC has published the tender document for its 3G licenses. The regulator has set a reserve price of JOD25 million (US$35.5 million) per block of 5+5 Mhz spectrum. Bidders will also be able to bid for an optional block of GSM spectrum, enabling any new entrant to provide both 2G and 3G services. more
Related Tags: 3g, wimax, 3g-license, tim, ovi, gsm, trc, Jordan
Kenya Poised for Huge Growth in Mobile Services
Mobile penetration in Kenya's telecom market will grow by 95 percent over the next five years, a market growth that will reflect intense competition among network operators and lead to a rapid uptake of mobile data services, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. more
Related Tags: 3g, mobile-data, pyramid-research, safaricom, mobile-money, Kenya
Orange Launches a GSM Network in Uganda
France Telecom, through its orange brand has launched a new network in Uganda. Last October, France Telecom took over the national GSM license held by Hits Telecom Uganda after buying a 53% stake in the firm. more
Related Tags: 3g, sim, wimax, lte, mtn, customer-care, france-telecom, gsm-license, gsm, Uganda
Positives for the African ICT Sector Despite the Global Crisis
The African ICT industry has been quite sheltered from the global economic downturn. Despite the disruptions in markets around the world, African ICT industries have remained fairly robust and should witness continued growth. more
Related Tags: ict, itu, lte, mtn, outsourcing, vodacom, tigo
Report shows remarkable "mobile-phone market" growth in West, Central Africa
APA - London (United Kingdom) Economic reports released here this weekend on the telecommunications markets of West and Central Africa have shown remarkable ‘mobile market growth' forecasts for all seven of the countries surveyed. more
Related Tags: mtn, london, seven, millicom
The Top-10 Fastest Growing Mobile Operators in Mid-East/Africa
The ten fastest growing operators in the MEA region added over 12m new customers in aggregate over the last three months, implying an average gain of over 1.25m. In fact, all but three of the ten managed seven figure gains. more
Related Tags: asiacell, etisalat-egypt, etisalat, vodafone, mtn, ipo, irancell, telkom, seven, tci
Jordan Delays 3G License Tender
Jordan's telecoms regulator, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has announced that it is postponing issuing the tender for 3G licenses and that a new date will be announced soon. more
Related Tags: 3g-license, 3g-licenses, trc, Jordan
France Telecom Hits it Off with Ugandan Discussions
France Telecom has taken over the national GSM license held by Hits Telecom Uganda and said that it plans to launch a new joint venture company operating under the orange brand in the coming months. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, wimax, mtn, alcatel-lucent, reliance-communications, cdma, reliance, landline, gsm-license, telkom, uganda-communications-commission, i-tel, Uganda
Kenya to Scrap Foreign Investor Rules
The Kenyan government has announced plans to scrap a law which had required foreign firms to have local partners if investing in the telecoms industry. Under the current system, any investor has to allocate at least twenty percent of the company to a local partner, which has caused legal problems in the past. more
Related Tags: econet-wireless, Kenya
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