Articles tagged with: Rwandatel

Liquid Telecom Buys Rwandatel Landline Assets

Pan-African landine network operator, Liquid Telecom says that it has acquired most of the telecoms network assets belonging to rwandatel, Rwanda's fixed line network operator for an undisclosed amount. more

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Airtel Picks Up Rwandatel's Tower Assets

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Rwandatel to Meet Creditors Following Court Ordered Liquidation

Rwandan telco, rwandatel has confirmed that it will be meeting with its creditors after a local court ordered the company to liquidate its assets to repay debts. more

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Half a Million Rwandans Face Cell Phone Disconnection this Week

The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has cancelled the mobile network operating license held by rwandatel for allegedly failing to meet its license conditions. more

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Rwandan Government Looking to Sell Stake in MTN Rwanda

The Rwandan government is reported to be planning a stock market floatation of its stake in MTN Rwanda later this year. The country has only just opened a stock exchange, and the government is seen to be keen on boosting the viability of the exchange by selling stakes in companies it owns. more

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Rwandan Networks in Dispute over Unpaid Interconnection Fees

MTN Rwandacell has expressed concerns over delays by rival network operator, rwandatel to pay what it claims is an outstanding debt accrued from interconnection fees. An unnamed source at MTN told The New Times newspaper that rwandatel owes approximately Rwf 4 billion (US$6.6 million) and has repeatedly failed to pay the outstanding invoices. Interconnection fees are supposed to be settled at the end of each month. more

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Rwandatel Misses Subscriber Growth Target

Rwandan mobile operator, rwandatel says that it missed its subscriber target for the first half of this year by 30%, but said that its market share had risen by 15%. According to company officials, rwandatel had set a first half subscription target of 600,000 clients but managed only slightly above 420,000 active subscribers on June 30. more

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Rwandan Operator Signs up 120,000 Customers in Three Weeks

Rwandan mobile operator, rwandatel says that it signed up 120,000 new subscribers in the three weeks since it switched on its 3G and GSM network. The firm already operated a CDMA network but decided to switch to a GSM based 3G service following its acquisition by Libya's LAP Green Networks last year. more

Rwanda mobile operator launches GSM, 3G network

APA-Kigali (Rwanda) Rwanda's oldest telecommunication operator, rwandatel, Friday launched the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and 3G network for its mobile telephone, replacing its CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) platform, as it prepares for a cut-throat competition with MTN Rwanda, its main challenger. more

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Rwanda Awards 3rd Mobile License to Millicom

Millicom International Cellular says that it has won the license to operate Rwanda's third mobile phone network. Millicom will hold 87.5% of the equity in a newly created joint venture company in partnership with Marathon Corporation, an established local company with numerous business interests in Rwanda. The joint venture will pay US$60 million for the 15 year license. more

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