Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news
June 26th to July 3rd 2008
ALGERIA:
ARPT checks out low-cost promotions
ANGOLA:
More lines from Telecom
Movicel moves mandated
BAHRAIN:
Batelco reduces interconnection tariffs charged from competitors
BOTSWANA:
Livebox launched by Orange
EGYPT:
NTRA agrees to new call tariffs
GHANA:
Glo Mobile Ghana’s licence award under question
Vodafone nears GT acquisition
GUINEA BISSAU:
PT to retain stakes?
IRAN:
TCI shares attract foreign interest
KENYA:
Celtel Kenya undergoes staff restructuring
Econet prepares for launch of operations
MALAWI:
Celtel Malawi reduces handset price
MOZAMBIQUE:
SATA residency confirmed
NIGER:
France Telecom commences services in Niger
NIGERIA:
Glo Gateway extends roaming services in 140 counties
Multi-Links engages Nortel for mobile broadband expansion
NCC to take measures to regulate SMS tariffs
NITEL chairman steps down
Phase3 Telecom selects Fiberhome International for capacity expansion
OMAN:
Oman government grants MVNO licence to FRiENDi Mobile
QATAR:
Qtel eyes acquisition of further stake in Indosat
Telkomsel in talks with Qtel for expanding mobile payment service
Vodafone Qatar to launch services in March ’09; to float IPO in September ’08
RWANDA:
Third Rwandan national operator licence attracts interest from four companies
SAUDI ARABIA:
Mobily acquires another ISP
SOUTH AFRICA:
MTN in talks to acquire i-Talk Cellular
Neotel, Cell C not to raise tariffs
Tata Communications, Tata Africa acquire 30% stake in Neotel
Vodacom acquires stake in Zoopy.com; finalises BEE deal
TANZANIA:
Dovetel launches in Dar es Salaam
TURKEY:
Turk Telekom eyes acquisitions in Europe and Asia
UGANDA:
UTL launches new 3G Internet service
ALGERIA:
ARPT checks out low-cost promotions
ANGOLA:
More lines from Telecom
Movicel moves mandated
BAHRAIN:
Batelco reduces interconnection tariffs charged from competitors
BOTSWANA:
Livebox launched by Orange
EGYPT:
NTRA agrees to new call tariffs
GHANA:
Glo Mobile Ghana’s licence award under question
Vodafone nears GT acquisition
GUINEA BISSAU:
PT to retain stakes?
IRAN:
TCI shares attract foreign interest
KENYA:
Celtel Kenya undergoes staff restructuring
Econet prepares for launch of operations
MALAWI:
Celtel Malawi reduces handset price
MOZAMBIQUE:
SATA residency confirmed
NIGER:
France Telecom commences services in Niger
NIGERIA:
Glo Gateway extends roaming services in 140 counties
Multi-Links engages Nortel for mobile broadband expansion
NCC to take measures to regulate SMS tariffs
NITEL chairman steps down
Phase3 Telecom selects Fiberhome International for capacity expansion
OMAN:
Oman government grants MVNO licence to FRiENDi Mobile
QATAR:
Qtel eyes acquisition of further stake in Indosat
Telkomsel in talks with Qtel for expanding mobile payment service
Vodafone Qatar to launch services in March ’09; to float IPO in September ’08
RWANDA:
Third Rwandan national operator licence attracts interest from four companies
SAUDI ARABIA:
Mobily acquires another ISP
SOUTH AFRICA:
MTN in talks to acquire i-Talk Cellular
Neotel, Cell C not to raise tariffs
Tata Communications, Tata Africa acquire 30% stake in Neotel
Vodacom acquires stake in Zoopy.com; finalises BEE deal
TANZANIA:
Dovetel launches in Dar es Salaam
TURKEY:
Turk Telekom eyes acquisitions in Europe and Asia
UGANDA:
UTL launches new 3G Internet service