Industry Developments

A mobile price war has been sparked in Mozambique and shows no sign of letting up. The competition was triggered when the second-ranked operator,

Following agreements signed with China's ZTE and Sweden's Ericsson at the end of September, Zimbabwean mobile operator Econet Wireless aims to increase its network capacity... 2009-10-02

Mobile market leader Etisalat has received authorisation from the telecoms regulator and the Central Bank to offer mobile money services. Initial offerings will see subscribers... 2009-10-01

Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) is to invite bids for two licences to provide triple-play telephone, internet and cable TV services, with the potential... 2009-10-01

Kenya's telecoms service providers are protesting at the short amount of time they have been given to respond to regulatory changes, reports Business Daily. The Communications Commission... 2009-09-22

Although growth in Kenya's mobile market at the start of 2009 has been disappointing, with the market actually losing subscribers in the first quarter, there are distinct signs that... 2009-09-18

Even as the political tension over disputed election results continues to bubble away, Gabon's fourth licensed mobile operator is making its final preparations for launch. Owned by... 2009-09-18

Multiple media reports are stating that Germany has a new second-ranked service provider in the broadband market, as of Q209. United Internet has reportedly overtaken Vodafone, formerly... 2009-09-17

Public hearings have been scheduled for October 2009 on the issue of mobile interconnection fees, reports Reuters. The parliamentary committee for communications is floating a proposal... 2009-09-16

Reports suggest that the process of price reductions filtering through to internet service users has reached the next stage in Uganda, with some internet services providers (ISPs)... 2009-09-15