The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has confirmed it has terminated employment contracts of five directors, including that of the acting director general Mwenya Mutale. This was confirmed by the regulator’s corporate communications manager Hansford Chaaba. No further information was given as to the reasons behind the action. However, an insider, who spoke...
The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) plans to deregister over 500 000 non-compliant SIM cards across the country. Acting ZICTA Director General Mwenya Mutale addressed the media and said the regulator expects to deactivate SIM cards of people who have not complied with the rule of no more than ten SIM cards per...
A public consultation has been launched by the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) to ‘share [its] preliminary views and plans regarding the identified spectrum to facilitate for the early rollout and commercialisation of 5G as well as to encourage immediate capacity expansion of existing broadband systems’ With the ZICTA inviting industry view and comments on...
The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has published its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector annual market report for the year 2020, and many of its findings – and predictions – are positive. Among the highlights are increased access to, and utilisation of, ICT services in Zambia, including what is described as ‘a...
The demand for quality telecom services has been growing in Zambia since 2017, especially in rural areas. The regulator who wants to respond effectively has decided to make new telecom resources available to operators. The Zambia Information and Communication Technology Regulatory Authority (Zicta) is releasing a new 20MHz frequency spectrum in the 800MHz band. The reserve price...
A request for applications for additional spectrum in the 800MHz band has been published by the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA). Having previously determined that the frequencies in question are in ‘very high demand’ and as such, subject to ’a restricted granting procedure’, the regulator has confirmed it is offering a 2×10MHz block...
Zambian mobile phone operator Zamtel has initiated a network modernisation project across Lusaka in a bid to improve the quality of service and avoid punishment by the Zambia Information and Communication Authority (ZICTA). ZICTA has on two separate occasions imposed substantial fines on Zamtel and competitors MTN Zambia and Airtel Zambia for poor quality of...
