Nigeria
Companies
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reportedly awarded a telecommunications operating licence to Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), a state-owned operator...
2008-05-15Companies
Reltel Wireless, a Nigerian private telecommunications operator (PTO), plans to raise NGN30bn via a private placement from investors; the funds raised would enable Reltel to rapidly...
2008-04-29Companies
South Africa-based MTN Group has contracted Cambridge Broadband Networks to deploy VectaStar microwave equipment for MTN Nigeria's new 3G network. MTN will use VectaStar to...
2008-03-26Companies
Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services (EMTS), a joint venture that is 40%-owned and managed by Etisalat, has launched Nigeria's fifth mobile network service. EMTS partners...
2008-03-18Companies
Nigerian mobile operator Starcomms claims to have signed up its one millionth customer and has announced an accelerated expansion initiative that will see the network extended to...
2008-03-07Companies
Nigeria's newest mobile phone operator Visafone has launched its CDMA 2000 EV-DO-based 3G network in 12 states. The new network provides services to more than 40 cities across the...
2008-02-25Companies
The Government of Nigeria has formally annulled the 2006 sale of incumbent fixed-line telecommunications operator Nigerian Telecommunication Ltd (NITEL) and its mobile phone unit...
2008-02-19Companies
Celtel Nigeria, a 65%-owned subsidiary of Zain of Kuwait, will spend approximately US$1bn in 2008 to improve network capacity, resilience, reliability, power, security and operational...
2008-02-14
