Nigeria

MTN Nigeria, the country's leading mobile service provider, has launched fixed-line services over a fibre-optic network in the city of Ibadan, Oyo state, according to local press... 2008-08-05

Starcomms, Nigeria's privately-owned CDMA network operator, has become the first telecoms company to list on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The company sold 135.4mn shares... 2008-07-17

With 7.6mn net additions to the Nigerian mobile market in the six months ended June 2008, the country's total subscriber base reached 49.607mn, according to figures released by the... 2008-07-11

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reportedly awarded a telecommunications operating licence to Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), a state-owned operator... 2008-05-15

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... 2008-04-29

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... 2008-03-26

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... 2008-03-18

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... 2008-03-07

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... 2008-02-25

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... 2008-02-19