Industry Developments

Kenya continues to move closer to achieving an efficient and competitive broadband market that will be able to provide high quality and affordable service to a wide range of customers.... 2010-02-04

Proposed cuts in mobile termination rates (MTR) are now in doubt, according to Business Day. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), the telecoms regulator,... 2010-02-04

An unidentified French company has reportedly won a contract to manage Ethiopia's state-owned telecoms company. Ethiopia is an unusual telecoms market in today's marketplace, in that... 2010-02-03

Jordan is increasing taxes on mobile phone calls. As part of its State Budget Law for 2010, the Jordanian government has voted to increase a special tax already levied on calls from... 2010-02-03

The construction of mobile masts has long been an issue in Ghana, and the furore has now reached a peak, with the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST) putting a... 2010-02-02

A new law passed by the Tanzanian government will require all mobile network operators to list on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE). There has been an outcry from both operators... 2010-02-02

The Essar Group is planning to increase its presence in Africa, reports Business Standard. The Indian investment group apparently has US$42bn set aside for this purpose, and is... 2010-02-01

The privatisation of Lebanon's mobile network is again a hot topic. Telecoms minister Charbel Nahas has told reporters that the framework for private investment in the networks will... 2010-02-01

Despite the fact that the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) made a statement earlier in January 2010 that it would not reduce the 3G licence fee, Safaricom has decided to weigh... 2010-01-29

The UAE's Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) has released details of a new Competition Framework. The proposal aims to remove requirements for telecoms operators to gain... 2010-01-26