Articles tagged with: Sptc

Swaziland's SPTC Starts Shutting Down Wireless Services

­The Swaziland landline operator, sptc has started shutting down its fixed wireless services after losing a legal battle with the country's monopoly mobile network, MTN over the service.  more

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Swazi MTN Seeking Compensation for Breach of Wireless Monopoly

­MTN's Swaziland subsidiary is seeking SZL850 million (US$100 million) in compensation from the state-owned telco, Swaziland Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (sptc) stemming from a dispute over MTN's monopoly on mobile services.  more

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Swazi MTN Says Not Opposed to SPTC Launching a Mobile Network

­Although the two companies have been in a lengthy dispute, MTN has now said that it is not opposed to Swaziland Post and Telecommunication Corporation (sptc) launching its own mobile service.  more

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Swaziland's SPTC Shuts Down its Mobile Network

­On the eve of international arbitration, Swaziland's state-owned telco, sptc has shut-down its mobile network after seemingly accepting that the service breached an agreement signed with MTN to be the monopoly provider of mobile services.  more

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Swaziland Prime Minister Seeks Competition in Local Mobile Market

­Swaziland's Prime Minister, Sibusiso Dlamini has reiterated that the state-owned telco, sptc should be allowed to operate its own mobile network - and break the monopoly held by Swazi  MTN in the country.  more

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Swaziland Government in Talks to Transfer Stake in MTN

­The government of Swaziland is to hold talks with the local subsidiary of MTN regarding the transfer of the government's indirect stake in the company to the government's Ministry of Finance.  more

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MTN Wants International License for Swaziland Subsidiary

­MTN's Swaziland subsidiary has distanced itself from its joint-venture partner in the country, sptc over its controversial decision to order internet backbone capacity from Seacom.  more

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Swazi Government Sacks Entire Board at State-Owned Telco

­The government of Swaziland has sacked the entire Board of Directors at the state-owned telco/regulator, the Swaziland Post and Telecommunications Corporation (sptc). Although no reason was given by the Minister of Information Communications and Technology, Nelisiwe Shongwe, the decision comes a week after the Prime Minister accused the company of being run by a criminal cartel.  more

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MTN Wins Court Case to Block Launch of Mobile Service in Swaziland

­Swaziland's state-controlled Swaziland Posts and Telecommunications (sptc) has lost a long-running legal fight with MTN's local subsidiary over its plans to launch its own mobile phone service - branded as One Phones.  more

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MTN Denied 3G license in Swaziland

­MTN has had its application for a 3G license in Swaziland rejected by the local telecoms network, the Swaziland Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (sptc), which also managed the regulatory regime in the country.  more

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