- 03/09 13:36, Tech CentralCell C, which launched its third-generation (3G) mobile network in the Eastern Cape city of Port Elizabeth on Friday, is playing up its launch offering of two broadband modems with 24GB and 60GB data bundles.
- 03/09 12:55, Business News AmericasSouth African telecommunications company eFive Telecoms has contracted Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) to build a submarine cable network linking the west .
- 03/09 12:14, Money WebThe service went live in PE at very aggressive rates.
- 03/09 11:18, Cellular NewsCote d'Ivoire's first independent tower company "SWAP Technologies and Telecomms Limited" (SWAP) has gone live with its first cell sites built for co-location.
- 03/09 11:18, Fin24.com| Johannesburg - South Africa's third cellular network operator Cell C launched its next generation network under the "4Gs" brand in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
- 03/09 11:16, News24.comRelated Links Google, Skype under fire in India India ups BlackBerry pressure Crunch meeting over BlackBerry kalahari.net buy books, music, dvds, appliances and much more Electronic products delivered to your doorstop! Find every electronic product from cameras,.
- 03/09 11:06, IT OnlineJasco is looking to acquire Spescom through a combination of shares and cash. In terms of the offer, Jasco would issue 31,9-million new ordinary shares at a switch ratio of 1 Jasco share for every 2.
- 03/09 10:01, Business GhanaAtlas Copco Austria GmbH has acquired Hartl Anlagenbau GmbH, Austria, a company that manufactures and sells mobile crushers and screeners. The acquisition will enable Atlas Copco to enter the growing mobile crushing and screening market, thereby strengthening the Groups offering in the areas of quarrying...
- 03/09 05:28, My ADSL Broadband BlogsNology, a supplier of quality security-driven broadband, networking and communication solutions, is pleased to announce that it has signed Du Pont Telecom to become an official distributor of the companys range of Yealink products.
- 03/09 02:41, Kenya StarSamsung has unveiled its likely competitor to the Apple iPad. Samsungs Galaxy Tab is the latest device to feature iPad type applications and also comes with mobile video conferencing and a video chat function.
- 03/09 02:24, StandardWe live in interesting times. The price war unleashed by Bharti Airtel in the mobile phone services market has given the industry a significant jolt. At this point, the regulator only has to ensure that market rivals play by the rules and observe honesty in their promises.
- 02/09 12:14, African ManagerPANA Kenya's telecommunications regulator and mobile phone op erators have dispelled the rumour that several people have died after receiving mysterious phone calls, which caused brain hemorrhage because the phone calls were transmitted through high frequency.
- 02/09 12:04, AllAfrica.com (Congo-Kinshasa)Voice is dead." In those three words, Telkom Kenya CEO Mickael Ghossein summed up the effect of the latest price war on the telecommunications industry.
- 02/09 11:45, Zamibian Daily MailBy KASUBA MULENGA PRESIDENT Banda says it is important for Zambia to maintain and improve trade links with other countries in the region and beyond as this will encourage foreign investment in the country, develop new markets for local products and create employment.
- 02/09 11:41, Do GamingSkype has removed its client for Windows Mobile and is shutting down access to instant messaging clients like Fring, while even closing ranks around the Android platforms.
- 02/09 10:41, Bizcommunity.comMobile telecommunications group Vodacom says it will target 10 million customers in the next three years in South Africa for its M-PESA money transfer service, which was officially launched on Tuesday (31 August 2010) in collaboration with banking group Nedbank.
- 02/09 06:33, Financial MailWith more than half a dozen SA operators rolling out their own national networks, consolidation in SAs telecommunications industry looks inevitable. Theres a chance Cell C and Dimension Data could be the ones to kick it off.
- 01/09 10:01, Tech Central[By Duncan McLeod] With more than half a dozen SA operators rolling out their own national networks, consolidation in SAs telecommunications industry looks inevitable.
- 02/09 01:00, Nigerian Compass NewspaperAgency warns of impact on human health, crops TELECOM firms were yesterday cautioned against indiscriminate siting of masts, which research had shown could have negative effects on human health and plants.
- 01/09 11:02, Report LinkerSouthern and Eastern Africa mobile telecoms investment review and forecasts 2010-2014 Summary The mobile markets in Africa have been some of the fastest growing in the world, attracting interest from developed market operators in search of growth.
- 01/09 10:53, AllAfrica.com (Congo-Kinshasa)Johannesburg SA's third and smallest network operator has been burdened by interest-bearing euro-denominated debts that drain its cash each month, contributing to its failure to make a net profit.
- 01/09 10:11, Nigerian VoiceMTN Business is one of the only service providers in Africa to offer MPLS networks with full in-country support for companies on the continent MTN Business has been awarded the tender to deliver a fully managed MPLS network to the branch offices of Metropolitan in Botswana and Namibia, to ensure the...
- 01/09 07:58, Mossel BaySouth Africa's largest mobile phone group Vodacom is teaming up with Nedbank to deliver a phone-based cash transfer service, similar to a successful service operating in Kenya.
- 01/09 07:58, South Africa The Good NewsSALT is situated in Sutherland in the Karoo South Africans have been urged to help the country win the bid to host the world's largest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), by highlighting the country's science and technology strengths.
- 01/09 04:06, Nigerian Compass NewspaperDesirous to take banking to the next level, Intercontinental Bank Plc and MoneyBox Africa, yesterday unveiled a new mobile money initiative which they say would redefine the concept of mobile banking in the country and cater for the large pool of the unbanked.
- 01/09 03:11, Business DayPrivate sector urged to leverage on infrastructure Exciting times are in the offing for telecommunications consumers, as some firms are beginning to take advantage of the enormous bandwidth capacity on offer from new fibre-optic cable systems which are rolling out in the country to strengthen existing...
- 01/09 03:11, Business DayIt is perhaps more than a share coincidence that Glo's Seventh anniversary is coming a few days after President Goodluck Jonathan unveiled his Power Sector Reform Roadmap; a roadmap that has as a major thrust government's move to reduce to the barest minimum its participation in the business of the power...
- 31/08 14:50, IT WebTelkom is losing fixed-line customers at a faster rate in comparison to previous years, according to Business Monitor International's (BMI) latest report on SA's telecommunications sector.
- 31/08 13:41, KTTCRare fruit growers with dreams of big discoveries meet in Calif. to swap seeds, share tips More Hurricane Earl threatens north Caribbean, expected to gain force More 5 years after Katrina, residents mourn dead and celebrate region's recovery, not yet complete More Obama heralds New Orleans' resilience,...
- 31/08 13:24, Tech CentralVodacom expects to sign up 10m M-Pesa mobile money users within three years. The telecommunications operators director in charge of the products lunch, Romeo Kumalo, revealed the ambitious target during the products launch in Midrand, north of Johannesburg, on Tuesday.
- 31/08 12:18, Forex YardORASCOMTELECOM-ALGERIA/DJEZZY * Newspaper says commission to start work next month * Commission 'to be headed by Algerian expert' * Says will report Djezzy findings within two months ALGIERS, Aug 31 (Reuters) - A commission chosen by Algeria will start evaluating next month how much Algeria should pay to...
- 31/08 12:10, Live ProductionOrange, the key brand of France Telecom, is uprating its IP services over satellite to the African continent with Newtec Elevation modems and FlexACM® technology.
- 31/08 12:07, FA NewsVodacom and Nedbank announced the official launch of the M-PESA money transfer service in South Africa utilising technology developed by the Vodafone Group.
- 31/08 11:43, IT WebMobile operator MTN yesterday kicked off its campaign to offer the public an opportunity to participate in the MTN Zakhele BEE share offer. Last month, the JSE-listed group announced that 4% of its ordinary shares would be sold as part of a public offering.
- 31/08 10:37, Sun News OnlineBy BISI OLALEYE Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Little did Graham Bell, the inventor of telephone knew that his invention would not only be accepted worldwide but also used as leverage for other innovation.
- 31/08 10:24, IT OnlineThe expectations of smartphone users are rising as a new generation of users accesses the Internet solely through their mobile devices. Rajeev Suri, CEO of Nokia Siemens Networks, yesterday outlined the companys commitment to transforming mobile networks to cope with the explosion in smart devices.
- 31/08 09:38, IT OnlineSouth Africa's pioneering mobile payments platform, POCiT, is bullish about what lies ahead for the industry with the imminent local launch of M-PESA Vodacom and Nedbank's new person-to-person mobile payment system.
- 31/08 01:54, StandardThe competition pitting Zain against her rival, Safaricom is a sign of things to come. Such competition should have come earlier; a logical outcome of market liberalisation.
- 28/08 00:33, StandardThe competition pitting Zain against her rival, Safaricom is a sign of things to come. Such competition should have come earlier; a logical outcome of market liberalisation.
- 30/08 07:27, Dubai Internet CityCable&Wireless Worldwide has announced the opening of its new regional headquarters at Dubai Internet City (DIC), the regions largest managed ICT business park and a member of TECOM Investments.
- 30/08 06:18, Nigerian Compass NewspaperThe West African Cable System (WACS), that has landing points in Nigeria, Ghana and about 14 other countries will connect to Europe by June 2011, will now be extended from Portugal to the UK, to meet the increasing need for capacity driven by broadband services penetration.
- 30/08 06:18, Nigerian Compass NewspaperWith investments in Nigerias telecom sector now hovering around $20 billion and without laws to protect this massive investments, a leading operator in the telecoms industry, MTN Nigeria, has raised the alarm over the massive loss operators have been incuring as a result of the permissive state of affairs...
- 30/08 06:14, Nigerian Compass NewspaperFOLLOWING the refusal of some telecommunication companies to adhere to the advice offered by the Ekiti State Environment Ministry, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed off three mobile telecommunications masts in the state.
- 30/08 06:00, Nigerian Compass NewspaperAddress by DR. JOSEPH NGU Director and Representative of UNESCO to Nigeria (Representing the DG of UNESCO Mrs. Irina Bokova) on the occasion of the Global Conference of Black Nationalities and the International Conference of Slavery, the Slave Trade and its Consequences I am delighted and honoured to...
- 30/08 02:18, StandardThese are good times for mobile phone subscribers: the lowering of interconnect rates has ushered in healthy competition that was badly needed in the market.
- 29/08 21:12, My Solution InfoDUBAI, United Arab Emirates: SAP today announced that it has selected Sam Alkharrat to lead the next wave of SAP's growth and development in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA).
- 29/08 18:44, Middle East - IP Communications(Daily News Egypt Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) CAIRO: The Algerian government has hired a financial consultant in the sale of Djezzy, Orascom Telecom's local outfit, reported the Algerian newspaper Ennahar.
- 29/08 14:26, Contact Center World
- 29/08 11:20, Post Newspapers ZambiaCITIZENS Forum executive director Simon Kabanda has said the peoples calls and concerns over the sale of Zamtel to Lap GreenN are justified. And development activist Nsama Chikwanka said the reduction in the number of employees that will be retained by Lap Green Networks explained the secrecy surrounding...
- 29/08 09:52, IOL TechnologyBy Penny MacRae New Delhi - India's BlackBerry users are holding their breath as they wait to see if the government carries out a threat this week to ban encrypted messages sent on the phones due to fears of misuse by militants.
- 29/08 00:00, Times LiveIt will take "six months or so" to find a permanent replacement for CEO Reuben September, Telkom chairman Jeff Molobela told shareholders as he faced fierce criticism about a lack of leadership at the telecommunications company.
- 28/08 23:00, Daily MonitorOne of the major challenges Uganda is facing today is the slow speed of the Internet or absence of the service in most parts of the country. Unlike Rwanda where the authorities are determined to ensure that our neighbours become an ICT hub in the region, in Uganda no serious efforts are being made to...
- 28/08 21:55, PRLogDCA participated in the 2010 Kenya internet governance forum which was hosted under the theme "advancing the internet governance debate in kenya: strengthening East Africas critical internet resources" and calls for support of the "africa" gTLD.
- 28/08 20:47, Ghana News AgencyAccra, Aug. 28, GNA - The winner of 2009 Best Telecommunications Reporter award, Mr Samuel Dowuona of the Ghana News Agency (GNA), would embark on an all expense-paid trip to South Africa to participate in a Highway Africa conference.
- 28/08 20:43, Mpumalanga South Africa News - TopixSome may get crushes on Hollywood stars. Some get crushes on blue, fictional Aliens . roboblogger Kenya: A Land of Endless Mobile Possibility http://www.
- 28/08 16:26, IRIN(IRIN) - Are the canals and trenches around your home clean and free of rubbish? Hundreds of thousands Haitians are receiving this message by SMS in the morning, followed in the afternoon by advice about clearing out debris, as part of a project by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent.
- 28/08 11:13, Paul JacobsonI just read that Fennec (the code name for Firefox for mobile devices) has been released as an alpha for Android devices and the Nokia N900: The Alpha release of the next major version of Fennec is now available for Android and Nokia N900 users to download and test.
- 28/08 03:19, redOrbitFOLSOM, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Altergy Systems (Altergy) announced that Altergy, Anglo Platinum's Platinum Growth Metals Development Fund (PGM) and the government of the Republic of South Africa, through its Department of Science and Technology (DST), have formed Clean Energy Investments, a company..
- 28/08 02:06, Tunisiaonlinenews: your source of news and information about Tunisia today. 2010-08-28 00:06:03 President Ben Ali focuses on contribution of ICT during International Year of Youth http://www.tunisiaonlinenews.
- 28/08 00:50, AllAfrica.com (Congo-Kinshasa)Enugu The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, has sealed the premises of four telecommunications operators in Enugu.
- 28/08 00:44, Ennahar OnlineAlgiers- The case of purchase of shares in the Algeria Telecom company "Djezzy" will be in the agenda of the Government Council this Saturday, where the Finance Minister, Karim Djoudi will present a detailed report on the friendly market that took place last week between the Department of Fiances and the...
- 27/08 20:38, IOL TechnologyTHE event was characterised by pomp and splendour. With their arrival into the precincts of Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) in South Delhi being beamed on the screen, heads of African missions and other dignitaries had cause to be ecstatic.
- 27/08 20:38, IOL TechnologyThe African Centre for Cyber Law and Cyber Crime Prevention has been launched in Naguru, a Kampala suburb. 2010-08-27 18:38:19 AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom: Africa: Continent Joins Fight Against Internet Crime http://www.
- 27/08 20:38, IOL TechnologyThe digital and data leader, Zain Sierra Leone has taken Cellular Mobile Telephone System (CMTS) technology in Sierra Leone to a more affordable step further with its recent introduction of free internet on mobile phones or WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) service for one month.
- 27/08 20:07, CIO - IT Strategie für ManagerTen years ago, when the debate about interconnecting African countries online received widespread attention, it was at the height of telecom liberalization and the outlook for progress was good.
- 27/08 19:29, OSS News ReviewSubex Limited, a leading global provider of Operations and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS), announced that it has successfully completed the implementation of its ROC Fraud Management, the industry-leading Fraud Management solution at Mobinil, Egypts leading mobile service provider.
- 27/08 09:59, Fin24.com| Johannesburg - The R24.4bn acquisition of ICT group Dimension Data Holdings [JSE:DDT] by Japanese telecommunications giant NTT has been approved by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and the South African Reserve Bank.
- 27/08 07:52, IOL TechnologySan Francisco - Internet telephone capabilities added to Google's free Web-based email service in the United States appeared to be a hit on Thursday, with more than a million calls logged in the 24 hours after launch.
- 27/08 04:39, Business ReportSubmit your comment Minister of Communications Siphiwe Nyanda has lost his battle to fire director-general Mamodupi Mohlala from the public service and has been ordered by the Labour Court to pay all legal fees.
- 27/08 00:58, Dark FiberAug 26, 2010 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Alcatel-Lucent has been selected to extend the West Africa Cable System from Portugal to the UK using its optical technology.
- 27/08 00:18, StandardMobile phone users are set for a tariff cut bonanza as rival mobile service providers seek to undercut each other to gain market share. Essar Telecom s Yu has rained on Zain s parade by matching its new Sh3 per minute tariff on cross-network calls.
- 26/08 20:47, Irish in GhanaIt's easy to see how the massive digital divide separates Africa from the rest of the world. Today, western countries like Finland have taken the step to guarantee 1Mbps of Internet data available to each citizen as a basic human right.
- 26/08 09:12, Merchant Research & Consulting .Ltd.Sub-Saharan Africa is seen as virtually the last big growth frontier in telecoms, especially in mobile telecoms. The 22 markets in this region had an average mobile penetration rate of 55% at the end of 2009.
- 26/08 08:27, China Machinery of E-commerce Technology (Eng)On August 24, companies and organizations from China and South Africa signed over a dozen cooperative documents at a business forum, which involved in areas such as solar power, mining, telecommunications, insurance and finance.
- 26/08 07:54, China.cn (EN)The Chinese telecommunications giant Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation (ZTE) will strengthen cooperation with its partners and expand its market in Nigeria, a ZTE manager said Tuesday.
- 26/08 05:53, Zamibian TimesBy Business Reporter SIEMENS International has partnered with a Zambian firm and invested more than K12 billion in establishing a plant that would allow Zambians get hands-on training in sophisticated computer operations to meet the increased demand in Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
- 26/08 02:33, Review StreamThe MTN wireless router is a gadget which is use to connect multiple computers for internet accessibility. The gadget is sold by the MTN telecom company in Ghana which is regarded as the number one telecom company in internet service delivery, but the company has not delivered its promise of fast link...
- 25/08 23:27, Daily News & AnalysisWhy did telecom companies fork out gigabucks for third-generation mobile spectrum? For the huge profit potential, of course. But will they get to realise the profit potential? Easier said than done, say analysts.
- 25/08 20:03, Cellular NewsTanzania is nearing the launch of a new mobile network, as Excellentcom deploys the country's sixth network. The company, which will trade as Hits Tanzania is now in the final stages of preparing its network and also aims to have national coverage early next year.
- 25/08 09:10, IT WebSAP, Sybase collaborate on mobile SAP AG and Sybase will collaborate to develop a mobile platform based on open architecture that supports different operating systems and devices, reports Daily Markets.
- 25/08 09:10, IT WebKenyan price war intensifies Safaricom, the largest Kenyan mobile phone company, has reduced call charges after two of its competitors cut fees and the regulator lowered network costs, states Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
- 25/08 08:54, IOL TechnologyIn the past two weeks, mobile phone service providers have outdone each other in offering the cheapest voice and data rates in the market. 2010-08-25 06:54:38 AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom: Kenya: Did Safaricom IPO Tell All? http://www.
- 25/08 08:07, Voice & dataPrint Comment Email Digg Del.icio.us Reddit Alcatel-Lucent is planning to extend the West Africa Cable System (WACS) from Portugal to the UK to meet the increasing need for capacity driven by broadband services penetration.
- 25/08 06:05, Sierra Express MediaThe digital and data leader, Zain Sierra Leone has taken Cellular Mobile Telephone System (CMTS) technology in Sierra Leone further to a more affordable step with its recent introduction of free Internet on mobile phones or WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) service for one month.
- 25/08 05:21, RedTram (ENG)When Henry Kamau left a well paying job at the Treasury to go into business, many of his friends and family members thought the move was misguided. » Full text » 2010-08-25 03:21:07 Kenya: Local ICT Firm Spreads Its Wings to Regional States http://en.
- 25/08 03:58, Myjoyonline.comDigg Facebook Twitter reddit StumbleUpon Delicious Following the National Communications Authority (NCA) directive to telecommunications companies to register all active Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards, Zain Ghana has in adherence, deployed over 5,600 registration outlets across the country in an...
- 25/08 02:00, All AfricaMobile phone tariff wars are expected to rekindle as the latest entrant in the market starts operations next January. Armed with a Sh300 billion ($200 million) capital investment the much awaited Excellentcom (T) Limited, trading as Hits Tanzania, is expected to give the existing operators a run for their...
- 24/08 21:07, 4g-wirelessevolution.tmcnet.comBEIJING, Aug 24, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Companies and organizations from China and South Africa on Tuesday signed over a dozen cooperative documents at a business forum, according to the South African Embassy in Beijing.
- 24/08 20:54, Nigerian VoiceThe president of the Association of Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ATCON) Titi Omo-Ettu has revealed that Nigeria is yet to have an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry.
- 24/08 20:28, Business GhanaGovernment on Tuesday initiated stakeholder consultation for the passage of Data Protection Bill (DPB) and Electronic Communications Regulations Bill (ECRB) to serve as legal instruments for the safeguarding of personal data and privacy.
- 24/08 20:20, Fierce TelecomFree newsletter via e-mail Related Stories Telkom, South Africa's biggest wireline service provider, wants to reexamine the partnership it established with AT&T (NYSE: T) last April to enhance its business services revenue base.
- 24/08 19:56, StandardThe unprecedented mobile phone market wars show no sign of abating after Safaricom retaliated by lowering costs, albeit for a month. It has also moved to retain its main revenue stream for voice post pay subscribers by matching the offer by Zain for this group on cross-network calls.
- 24/08 18:36, Tech CentralJSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms says a controversial contract signed with Telkoms ailing Nigerian operation, Multi-Links, is being reviewed. Blue Label co-CEO Mark Levy says the contract has reached its annual review time, and the company is willing to make some concessions to help save the troubled Multi...
- 24/08 18:07, Myjoyonline.comDigg Facebook Twitter reddit StumbleUpon Delicious Government has inaugurated a nine member Governing Council for the Ghana Telecom University College, its first major step towards insulating the University from Vodafone s control.
- 24/08 16:31, Tech CentralTelkom has resumed its high-profile anti-Neotel taunts on Gauteng billboards, this time erecting a giant sign just metres in front of its rivals new head office in Midrand, north of Johannesburg.
- 24/08 14:29, IOL TechnologyComputer systems in East Africa will continue to come under cyber-attacks if no proper law is put into place, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has warned.
- 24/08 14:25, IT WebInternational Telecommunications Union (ITU) secretary-general Dr Hamadoun Touré has issued a call for aid for the flood-affected victims in Pakistan. ITU's emergency telecommunications team, working with the Pakistani government, is aiming to rehabilitate telecommunications infrastructure, which is now...
- 24/08 10:21, ArroyaEgyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, chairman of the Middle Easts biggest mobile-phone operator Orascom Telecom Holding SAE, says nothing drives him more than being told somethings impossible.
- 24/08 10:13, Euro InvestorAfrican consortium WACS to extend its submarine cable system from Portugal to the UK with Alcatel-Lucent's 40G ultra-fast optical technology First implementation of enhanced restoration capabilities using GMPLS* enhances network intelligence and resiliency over a large submarine system Paris, August 24, 2010.
- 24/08 07:59, Palapyesource: Mmegi Frederick Kebadiretse Staff Writer Local network service provider, be MOBILE, will use this years Consumer Fair, that kicks-off today, to launch new products and services.
- 24/08 03:11, Skills PortalDeputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has cited the high cost of telephone calls in South Africa as the biggest challenge facing the country in its quest to become a leading global destination for business process outsourcing (BPO).
- 24/08 03:11, Skills PortalGovernment is hoping to get Telkom's buy-in on the massive opportunities afforded by Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). According to Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa, in so doing government sees telecommunications costs in the country being lowered.
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