Industry Developments

As Ernest Ndukwe, the executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), approaches the end of his tenure, he has been reflecting on the challenges that will... 2010-03-25

As the US government continues to put pressure on Ethiopia to liberalise key industries, including telecommunications, a new study has come out indicating that Ethiopia's telecoms... 2010-03-24

Saudi Arabia is closer to becoming the first country in the Middle East to make LTE services available to consumers. Mobily, the second ranked mobile operator in the country, has... 2010-03-23

Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has released its three-year work plan for public consultation. The plan lays out in detail the TRA's projects from 2010 to... 2010-03-22

Nigeria's cancelled auction of WiMAX frequency licences in the 2.3GHz range has been reinstated by a high court ruling, reports This Day. The auction, which took place in May 2009... 2010-03-19

Rwanda's newest mobile operator, Tigo, has launched a promotion that cuts the cost of on-network calling. The promotion is effectively a new tariff, as it is expected to run for... 2010-03-18

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has said that it will not be admitting any new telecoms operators into Ghana's market, reports Ghana Business News. The news came out during... 2010-03-18

The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRA) has begun enforcing a ban on mobile-based VoIP services, reports Reuters. The reason for the clampdown has been explained... 2010-03-17

The UAE's telecoms market looks set for change in 2010. With new VoIP regulations now released by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) it is hoped that some VoIP services,... 2010-03-16

The Telecommunications Infrastructure Company of Iran (TIC) has announced plans to expand the national internet network (NIN) to achieve nationwide coverage by the end of 2010,... 2010-03-12