Airtel has partnered with Ericsson to modernize its 4G network in Kenya. The telco signed a deal in August 2020 to enhance the quality of voice and data – this is expected to be done by leveraging Ericsson’s Radio System and Packet Core solutions. According to TechWeez, this project is also expected to make Kenya ready for...
Telkom Kenya and Airtel have recorded a 16% fall in mobile Internet subscribers after consumers grew uncertain over a proposed merger of the telcos, according to Gadgets Africa. A report by the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) reveals that there were only 38.85 million Internet subscribers as of March 2020 – this resulted in a decline...
Safaricom, Telkom and Airtel Kenya have decided to compensate customers who experience interrupted services due to network outages, reports Gadgets Africa. This comes shortly after the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) issued new draft regulations “to compel telcos to either pay or offer credit equivalent of the time users are without voice, data and SMS services”.These...
Airtel Tanzania Plc yesterday gave Sh32.9 billion as a dividend to the government, adhering to last year’s pact between the government and Bharti Airtel. Last year, the government and Bharti Airtel agreed that the latter would pay the former Sh60 billion over a period of five years to settle an ownership dispute. Bharti Airtel chairman...
In Nigeria, the two major mobile telecoms operators have returned ‘great’ trading figures even though the coronavirus pandemic has been wreaking havoc to people health and economic well-being. MTN Nigeria’s reporting showed that the company is still maintaining its double-digit growth trajectory, with declared revenue growth of 12.6 per cent. Airtel Nigeria said its quarterly results were...
Telkom Kenya and Airtel Kenya have abandoned their proposed merger, after the companies were unable to secure regulatory approval under satisfactory conditions. The deal, first announced in February 2019, was aimed at helping the two operators challenge Kenyan market leader Safaricom. In a statement, Telkom Kenya CEO Mugo Kibati said the plan had faced challenges...
Of the 105 new sites being rolled out by Airtel, 58 have already been commissioned to improve signal quality with faster connections. Lusaka province has 31 of the 105 sites. “Over two years ago we rolled out the biggest 4G network in Zambia and pioneered an era of affordable internet in Zambia. This was followed...
Airtel Africa, The pan-African mobile telecommunications services provider, is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary as it also reaches a 110 million subscriber milestone.
Globacom gained over 2.9 million internet subscribers in the month of March, according to the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) recently released industry stats.
It was not so long ago when the Africa unit of Bharti Airtel’s telecoms business was almost in shads. But now, thanks to a huge revenue boost, Airtel Africa is close to achieving a billion-dollar status.
