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Articles tagged with: Reliance and Mtn
Nigeria - Total Market Grows to 63m as Penetration Hits 45%
The Nigerian mobile market's bullish growth showed no signs of abating in Q4 08. Quarterly net additions of 7.15m took the total number of customers over 60m, with a year-end figure of 62.99m, while the annual gain stood at 22.59m. By comparison, Q4 07 saw an increase of 3.39m and the 2007 boost was 11.92m. Meanwhile, the latest figures from Nigerian regulator the NCC show that at the end of January the total had risen to 64.16m. more
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Nigeria's Bullish Growth Continues in Fourth Quarter
Nigeria's telecoms regulator the NCC has reported customer numbers for the fourth quarter of 2008. The total customer base reached 62.99m at the end of the year having increased by 55.9% annually. On a quarterly basis, net additions stood at 7.15m, only just short of the national and continental record of 7.38m, set in Q2 08. more
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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
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MTN 1st Half Net Profit Rises 12%, Seeks Expansion
JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- MTN Group, the African cellphone operator twice thwarted this year from expanding into the densely-populated Indian market, continues to scout for acquisitions in emerging markets. more
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Ugandan Discussions over Hits Telecom Launch
Uganda's telecoms regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has warned that Hits Telecom risks losing its operating license if it does not commercially launch its network by September. The company was granted a mobile license last March and has eighteen months from that date to start offering services. more
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MTN South Africa Plans $185 Million Fibre Spend
..says that it plans to build its own fibre backbone to reduce its operational costs and cut its reliance on the increasingly unreliable landline operator, Telkom SA. With a expenditure of some R1.4 billion (US$185 million) on a 5000km fibre opti more
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MTN - Hasn't Approached Bharti Airtel to Restart Talks
JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- MTN Group, Africa's largest cellphone network operator, Tuesday denied it had approached India's largest mobile operator about possibly restarting tie-up talks. more
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Telkom Says Talks Still Ongoing on Vodacom Sale to Vodafone
South Africa's landline operator, Telkom has issued a statement confirming that talks are still ongoing regarding a possible sale to Mvelaphanda Holdings and the disposal of its stake in mobile operator, Vodacom. The consortium is lead by the Mvelaphanda Group, US based private equity firm, Och-Ziff and other strategic investors. The Mvelaphanda Group is headed by former presidential hopeful Tokyo Sexwale. more
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MTN Extends Exclusive Talks With Reliance Communications
JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- South Africa's MTN Group said it has agreed to extend a period of exclusive negotiations with India's reliance Communications until July 21. more
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MTN Expects to Issue Reliance Statement on Wednesday
JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- MTN Group expects to issue a statement on tie-up discussions with India's reliance Communications Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the company said. more
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