RWANDA has distributed thousands of smartphones with 4G capability to citizens in an effort to bridge the digital divide. This rollout of the subsidised devices is a huge step by the ambitious East African country to close disparities. The latest phase of the distribution of smartphones under the Connect Rwanda 2.0 blueprint has been launched,...
MTN South Africa is ramping up its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, to drive efficiency and core revenue growth, while enhancing customer and employee experiences. The mobile network operator says it has deployed AI solutions across various business functions, including customer value management operations, network operations and customer service, to improve user experience and reduce costs....
Kuwaiti telecoms firm Zain Group (ZAIN.KW), Qatar’s Ooredoo (ORDS.QA) and Dubai’s TASC Towers Holding said on Tuesday they had signed definitive agreements to combine their tower assets into a $2.2 billion entity in a cash-and-share deal. Zain, Ooredoo and TASC in July had announced exclusive talks to create the Middle East and North Africa’s largest tower company, combining about...
Namibia is preparing the launch of 5G. The country’s telecoms regulator has already awarded 5G spectrum and licenses to three companies. He also authorized them to test the technology until December 31. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) launched a campaign on Tuesday, November 28 to raise awareness among telecom consumers about fifth generation (5G) mobile...
Ethio Telecom officially launched its commercial 5G services in Addis Ababa in September 2023. Until then, the capital and Adama are the only two Ethiopian cities to benefit from ultra-high speed. The historic Ethiopian telecommunications operator Ethio Telecom announced on Tuesday, November 28, that it had launched its fifth generation (5G) mobile services in Jigjiga,...
Oil firms and educational institutions in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, are among the early users of MTN’s 5G network deployment, which is boosting the mobile operator in its largest market. Partnerships with Seplat Oil and Gas, as well as Huawei and Baze University in Abuja, were cited as encouraging adoption of 5G by the pan-African...
The increase in the cost of energy has been one of Safaricom’s main concerns during the 2023 financial year. The company wants to reduce its costs to accelerate its growth. Kenyan telecommunications company Safaricom has signed a partnership agreement with Nokia to reduce energy consumption and costs across its 3G, 4G and 5G networks. The Finnish...
As the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) prioritises auctioning more spectrum early next year, some mobile network operators (MNOs) are keenly awaiting the assignment of additional spectrum. After last year’s “historic” auction, ICASA earmarked 2024 to complete the next phase of the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum licensing. The licensing process is availing...
The amount, which shows spending between January and September 2023 was recorded in the financial statements of the top two telecoms, MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa and indicates a 32.57% rise from the ₦1.95 trillion recorded from income sources of both companies in the corresponding period of 2022. According to the report, Airtel’s data subscription...
Orange had expressed, as early as July 2021, its interest in acquiring 40% in Ethio Telecom, but the process was postponed until March 2022 before finally being relaunched in November. Last March, the French company reiterated its interest in the Ethiopian telecoms market. French telecommunications company Orange has decided to withdraw from the race to acquire...
