Industry Developments

Zain Tanzania has commercially launched what it claims is Tanzania's fastest mobile internet service, according to TeleGeography. The 3.5G service enables download speeds of up... 2008-12-24

Network congestion, and the poor service quality that often results, continues to affect Nigerian operators and their subscribers. The head of Nigeria's telecoms regulatory body,... 2008-12-23

Israel's fourth-ranked and smallest mobile operator, MIRS, and 012 Smile Communications, an alternative fixed-line voice and internet services provider, are in talks about a possible... 2008-12-22

Vodacom, South Africa's leading mobile operator by customer numbers, has announced expansions to its 3G HSDPA coverage. 3G coverage has generally been concentrated in urban areas,... 2008-12-19

Ericsson is to supply and build a new fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network in Nigeria. The telecoms vendor has signed a contract with Nigerian company 21st Century Technologies,... 2008-12-18

Mozambique is planning an international tender for a third mobile licence, to take place in the first half of 2009, reports Reuters. The last mobile licence auctioned in Mozambique... 2008-12-17

Zain, the Kuwait-based international mobile operator, has launched its network in Ghana. Zain is the fifth mobile operator to launch a commercial service in Ghana, and is also the... 2008-12-16

MTN has launched two new services in Cameroon, according to TeleGeography. In a move that will be aimed mostly at business customers, MTN has begun offering WiMAX broadband services... 2008-12-12

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has licensed 3G and VoIP services, reports the Zimbabwe Chronicle. The regulator has said that it is amending... 2008-12-10

Libyan-owned LapGreen Networks is planning to establish the biggest telecoms company with a single network in Africa, reports AllAfrica. The company's managing director has apparently... 2008-12-09