28 October 2024
Vodacom intends to make the mobile virtual network (MVNO) an asset for its future growth, announcing plans to extend this service to all the markets in which it operates on the continent.
“We provide our MVNO partners with telecommunications platforms and tools to successfully run an MVNO without significant upfront investments. In the future, we will look to expand our MVNOs to reach all the other markets in which we operate. This will obviously depend on the specific MVNO strategy and Vodacom’s market readiness for the future,” said Shenge Buthelezi, Managing Director, Wholesale at Vodacom.
Find out more25 October 2024
The Algerian Post and Electronic Communications Regulatory Authority (ARPCE) has imposed heavy financial penalties on Mobilis, Djezzy and Ooredoo.
These penalties, exceeding 1 billion Algerian dinars, follow shortcomings noted in the network coverage and quality of services. They were decided after a control and evaluation campaign conducted by ARPCE throughout the national territory. The evaluation, which focused on the GSM, 3G and 4G networks of the operators concerned, revealed shortcomings in relation to the obligations stipulated in their specifications.
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24 October 2024
Nigeria's anti-corruption agency is stepping up the fight against cyber-crimes by allowing residents to report such offenses around the clock.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will ensure this by establishing a 24-hour Cybercrime Rapid Response Desk, which will receive information on cyber-crimes from the public and respond without delay. The response desk has both local and international phone numbers for contacting the EFCC.
Find out more23 October 2024
On 15 October, an internet outage plunged 4.18 million Chadian users into a digital blackout that lasted until 16 October. To find a solution to these recurring outages, the State is putting pressure on telecom operators.
Prime Minister Allah-Maye Halina called for concrete actions to improve the quality of telecom services.
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