MTN deploys AI to create new revenue streams

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....

Gulf telcos Zain, Ooredoo and TASC to form $2.2 bln regional tower giant

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: regulator launches 5G consumer awareness campaign

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...

Big telcos want more spectrum amid pushback request

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...

Ethiopia: Orange withdraws from the process of acquiring a stake of up to 45% in Ethio Telecom

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...

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