Industry Developments

Egypt has not ruled out the possibility of issuing a fourth mobile operator licence, reports Reuters. Citing a local newspaper, the report suggests that a new licence could be considered... 2010-01-22

Representatives from the Cameroonian incumbent CAMTEL have made a statement to the effect that work on the national fibre-optic backbone is progressing on schedule and should be completed... 2010-01-21

A fourth mobile licence in the Republic of Congo has been awarded to Bintel, a mobile operator in the Middle East and Africa. The operator's most recent launch was in Gabon, after... 2010-01-20

According to Tanzanian newspaper The Citizen, Tanzania's mobile operators are expecting 2010 to be the year to see mobile money services really take off in the country. BMI has made... 2010-01-15

Telecommunications Minister Charbel Nahas has suggested that the government is ready to take action against Lebanon's mobile operators if service levels do not improve, reports The... 2010-01-13

Israeli incumbent Bezeq has raised objections to the Ministry of Communications' (MoC) plans to award an internet service provider (ISP) licence to cable operator HOT Telecom,... 2010-01-13

Reports in Zimbabwe's Financial Gazette suggest that South Africa's MTN group is all set to acquire Net One, Zimbabwe's state-owned mobile operator. BMI can see a lot of advantages... 2010-01-11

An MP for South Africa's official opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), has questioned the current policy regarding two state-owned cable companies, reports Business Day.... 2010-01-11

2010 is likely to be a tumultuous year for Tunisie Telecom. With the upcoming entrance of France Télécom, which led a consortium to gain a new operating licence in the North African... 2010-01-06

A news release from the Telecoms Regulatory Authority (TRA) has stated that a new policy on voice over internet protocol (VoIP) will very shortly be forthcoming. At present, VoIP... 2010-01-06