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Etisalat Nigeria launches data roaming services for prepaid customers
Nigeria’s fastest growing telecommunications giant, Etisalat, in fulfilling its promise of providing products and services tailored to fit the lifestyle of its customers, has introduced its Prepaid Data Roaming for customers. This service which is in addition to voice and SMS services will enable all new and existing prepaid subscribers enjoy affordable and uninterrupted access [...]
ZANTEL ROLLS OUT 3G SERVICES IN ZANZIBAR
Zantel a mobile phone operator and broadband service provider in the country has launched the very first wireless communication technology 3G on the island, which will bring internet connectivity right in the hands and doors of all Zanzibaris. The 3G technology will enable users to have services such as multimedia (text, graphic, video and animation), [...]
MTN Ghana, Expresso fined GH¢250,000 for poor quality of service
Ghana telecoms market leader MTN, and small player Expresso have been fined a total of GH¢250,000 for quality of service breaches in three regions during the month of February this year. Last year, all the five telecoms companies were fined a total of GH¢1.2 million for similar breaches across country, but this time round Airtel, [...]
Airtel and Faulu Kenya Launches Cash Advance Service through Mobile Money
Airtel Kenya and Faulu Kenya have today announced a partnership that will see Airtel Money customers access cash on their mobile phones via Airtel Money. The service dubbed ‘Faulu Airtel Kopa chapaa Service’ will provide short term credit and emergency advance to Airtel customers repayable in 10 to 30 days. “Airtel is focused on delivering [...]
Ericsson strengthens LTE partnership with SK Telecom
Demand for LTE services in South Korea has increased rapidly since the commercial launch of the technology in the country in July 2011. By the end of April 2012, SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) – South Korea’s leading operator with more than 26 million mobile subscribers –reached 2.4 million LTE subscribers. To meet this fast-growing demand, SK [...]
Phase3 Telecom boss urges operators to embrace aerial fibre services
For Nigeria’s telecommunication services to record needed improvement and stability in quality, the Chief Executive Officer of Phase3 Telecom, Mr. Stanley Jegede, has urged operators to rely more on aerial optic fibre cable for their long distance data communications. According to him, aerial fibre optic routes offer both cheaper and more reliable services than their [...]
AIRTEL MONEY ADJUDGED BEST MOBILE MONEY SERVICE IN GHANA
Airtel’s mobile commerce product (http://www.airtel.com), Airtel Money, has been adjudged the ‘Best Mobile Money Service’ in Ghana at the Mobile World Ghana Telecoms Awards. Airtel Money which has been praised by industry players for its innovative features and secured nature has been expanding over the past few months roping in more banks and business outlets [...]
Glo Mobile rolls out in Ghana with exciting offers
Beginning today, April 30, 2012, all 1.5 million Ghanaians who successfully reserved 023-3 and 023-5 Glo numbers can go to any of the 25 GloWorld Shops across the country and activate them and start making calls. This is possible because the Glo Ghana network has now been activated and the first official call was made [...]
Samsung is world’s biggest phone maker
Samsung has overtaken Nokia to become the world’s largest phone maker, in the same quarter it registered record profits. The Korean technology company shipped 93 million phones in the first quarter – 10 million more than Nokia in the same period – according to research firm Strategy Analytics. Its range of Galaxy devices fuelled the [...]
SOFTBANK MOBILE signs LTE contract with Ericsson in Japan
Video-sharing and streaming in high definition, facilitated mobility and richer multimedia content, enhanced security and improved latency are one of the many advantages that LTE users could enjoy. And soon SOFTBANK MOBILE’s subscribers will be able to share these advantages, thanks to a new LTE network contract signed by SOFTBANK MOBILE with The Ericsson network [...]
