MTN is in a race against time to get about half its subscribers to comply with the Nigerian government’s stipulation that their Sims be connected to their ID numbers by the end of the year.
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Vodacom parent Vodafone has reached an agreement with AST SpaceMobile to launch the first phase of a space-based commercial mobile communications service in 2023, with Africa to benefit first.
Huawei Technologies is positioning itself to get more business in Ethiopia, as the East African economy opens up its telecommunications sector.
Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator has ordered mobile phone users to link their devices to their national identity numbers, raising the prospect of millions of lines being blocked.
Samsung Electronics has signed a partnership with IBM to combine “edge computing” with private 5G networks, the latest tie-up among technology firms trying to help customers automate production.
Ahead of the year-end break, Vodacom has announced it has greatly expanded its 5G coverage in the holiday mecca that is KwaZulu-Natal.
Telkom has partnered with YahClick to offer Internet access and voice-over-IP services to consumers in areas where the company doesn’t have coverage, especially in rural areas.
ICT industry veteran Oliver Fortuin will take over from Byron Clatterbuck as CEO of Seacom with effect from January 2021.
Nigeria has ordered telecommunications companies, including MTN Group, to suspend the sale of Sim cards while authorities check their compliance with registration guidelines.
MTN Group is looking to sell and lease back part of its portfolio of 13 000 South African towers, a sign that new CEO Ralph Mupita is looking to build on a disposal plan kicked off by his predecessor.