Botswana Telecoms Corporation (BTC) is expediting the deployment of fibre networks in response to copper theft. The telecom provider said copper theft escalated in the last 24 months and caused immense disruption to the quality of service. Yesterday, BTC said it has now directed investments to accelerate de-coppering and to provide service through high-speed mobile,...

Botswana Telecommunications (BTC) anticipates a tough operating environment on the back of rising local inflation and increasing international commodity prices. The company remains resolute in rolling out its infrastructure investment strategy, specifically to upgrade the mobile network to 4.5G (LTE-A). BTC Managing Director Anthony Masunga said, “In the short-to-medium term, the economic growth outlook is...