Zimbabwe’s Tough Stance: Heavy Fines to Tackle Poor Telecom Services In a bold move to enhance the quality of telecommunications in Zimbabwe, the government has implemented stringent regulations imposing heavy…
e& Egypt Signs Agreement with NCTS for Satellite Telecom Services e& Egypt has signed an agreement with the National Company for Telecommunication Services (NCTS), under the Ministry of Defense, to…
Ethio Telecom Expands Rural Connectivity to 900,000+ Residents Ethio Telecom has officially launched its 100 rural mobile solutions, bringing telecom services to 903,000 previously unserved residents across 305…
Vodacom Reaches for the Stars: LEO Satellites to Bridge Network Gaps Dejan Kastelic, CTO at Vodacom, stated that the company wants to rely more on low earth orbit (LEO) satellite capabilities…
Nigerian Government Waves Goodbye to 5% Tax on Telecom Services Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, has announced that the Nigerian federal government has exempted the…
Starlink Deploys Satellite Internet in Rwanda A satellite service provided by SpaceX will be piloted in 500 schools in Rwanda after its launch on the 22nd…
Nigerian Government Imposes New Tax on Telecom Services The Nigerian Federal Government is considering imposing a 5% excise duty on telecommunications services provided in the country, including calls,…
Airtel Acquires Spectrum for Network Expansion Airtel Africa PLC announced the acquisition of 60 megahertz of spectrum in the 2600 MHz band in Kenya, with the…
POTRAZ Launches a New Monitoring System The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has implemented a new traffic monitoring and revenue assurance system to…
The Ever-Evolving Mobile Phone: From a Dial-Up Connection to 5G Three decades ago, the mobile phone landscape looked drastically different than it does today. The mobile phone market has evolved…
NCC Opposes ALTON’s Proposed Tariff Increase Nigeria's Communications Commission (NCC) has acknowledged receipt of a letter received from the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria…
iSAT partners with Clear Blue Technologies to guarantee telecom services continuity Competition in the satellite connectivity segment in Africa has increased. To reach more new consumers, operators are investing in improved…
