Tanzania signs new five-year agreement with Burundi to provide it with high-speed telecoms capacity

Tanzania will resell broadband connectivity capacity to Burundi over the next five years. This is part of the terms of a partnership agreement signed last week between the historic operator Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation Limited (TTCL) and the Burundian infrastructure operator Burundi Backbone System (BBS). The value of the deal is estimated at $3.3 million. In...

In Tanzania, Tigo entrusts Globe Teleservices with strengthening the security of its SMS services

Tanzanian telecoms company Tigo signed a partnership agreement with communications solutions provider Globe Teleservices on Monday, February 19, to strengthen the security of its international application-to-person (A2P) SMS traffic. The initiative should enable the mobile operator to combat revenue losses caused by SMS fraud such as smishing, spam, SIM farming, gray routes, SMS pumping, etc....

Huawei Tanzania, Vodacom ink deal for digital growth in Tanzania

DAR SALAAM: HUAWEI Tanzania and Vodacom Tanzania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Dar es Salaam, for a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Strategic Partnership, aimed at addressing societal challenges, especially in the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) sector. Inking the deal recently, Huawei Tanzania Managing Director, Mr Damon Zhang said the partnership is based...

Tanzania Reaches Space Milestone by Securing Pivotal Orbital Slot

Tanzania has reached a pivotal achievement in advancing its space exploration plans by obtaining a vital orbital position at 16 degrees West for its imminent national satellite launch. This outstanding success was declared by the Minister of Information, Communication, and Information Technology, Nape Nnauye, marking a significant result from the recent 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference...

Tanzania: ‘Organize Science, Technology Exhibitions to Encourage Innovations’

DAR ES SALAAM: SCIENCE and technology exhibitions at regional and district levels crucial in encouraging innovations among the youth. The statement was made recently by Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Professor Bruno Sunguye during the 13rd Young Scientists Tanzania 2023 awards ceremony and Exhibition. Prof Sunguye noted that organizing such...

ICT Ministers promote future-oriented, intelligent digital infrastructure for Africa

The Ministers of Communications and Digital Technologies from the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) member states have underscored the need for Africa countries to strengthen the construction of high-speed networks (4G, 5G and fibre), and the implementation of high-performance cloud computing capabilities. This was during a Ministerial Forum on Building a Future-Oriented, Intelligent Digital Infrastructure for...

Tanzania: UCSAF to connect 24 million people with reliable communication services

MORE than 23.8 million people from 5,111 villages are set to receive reliable communication services, thanks to the ongoing telecom tower projects executed by the Universal Communications Service Access Fund (UCSAF). The government, through UCSAF, has disbursed a subsidy of 326bn/- to mobile network operators who are implementing the communication tower projects in a public-private...

Zanzibar internet-connectivity, digitalisation drive gets boost

ZANZIBAR government’s internet-connectivity, digitalization drive is gathering pace, following the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Zanzibar Information Communication Technology Infrastructure Agency (ZICTIA) and telecom firm Tigo-Zantel. The ongoing digitalisation in the Isles is targeting towards at ensuring easy access to internet services to residential and strategic investment areas such as Fumba...

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