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For African telecoms news, AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST TELECOM WEEK is your weekly news service in this fast-moving telecoms market! Never before has Africa and the Middle
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Telecom News & Operator Data from
issue 401 dated 3 December 2009:
A & ME SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS:
Africa Mobile Penetration 2Q 2009
Top 20 Mobile Groups in Africa & Middle East 2Q 2009
AFRICA:
NSN deal promises low energy footprint for Zain
Zain has awareded Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) a strategic five-year contract to optimise, modernise and manage < more >
ALGERIA:
Vivendi looks to increase presence in emerging markets
In a bid to increase its presence in emerging markets, Vivendi has expressed interest in acquiring the Algerian < more >
BAHRAIN:
Batelco fined BHD 5 million
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain has fined Batelco BHD 5 million (USD 13.3 million) for < more >
IRAQ:
Korek take Ericsson billing solution
Korek Telecom has signed a deal with equipment major Ericsson for the deployment of a billing post-paid system, which < more >
ISRAEL:
Motorola continues MIRS stake sale talks
Patrick Drahi (the owner of Hot Cable Systems Media Ltd.) is reportedly in negotiations with Motorola (the parent < more >
NAMPS network no more
Pelephone Communications Ltd., the mobile subsidiary of Bezeq, has discontinued its analog NAMPS network after 25 < more >
Xfone 018 sale likely to be cancelled
The recent sale of Xfone Inc.’s stake in Xfone 018 Communications Ltd. to businessman David Sela might be in the < more >
KUWAIT:
Zain to buy billing solution from BassetLabs
The Zain Group has signed an agreement with BassetLabs, a telecom support systems providers, according to which < more >
LIBYA:
Ericsson to offer billing solution to Al-Madar Al-Jadid
Libyan mobile telecom carrier Al-Madar Al-Jadid has selected Ericsson for the procurement of a convergent charging < more >
NAMIBIA:
Backbone severed in two places
Telecom Namibia has reported this week that its fibre optic network has been vandalised at two locations in the < more >
NCC asks telecom players to reduce MTRs
The Namibian Communications Commission (NCC) has asked for mobile termination rates (MTRs) to be reduced by 30 < more >
NIGERIA:
NITEL/Mtel workers express concern over unpaid salaries
Workers of state-owned NITEL and its mobile phone arm Mtel have asked the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to < more >
QATAR:
Qtel signs with Tata for better bandwidth
A new Gulf-wide undersea cable network announced last week that it is to be sponsored by Qtel and other major < more >
RWANDA:
MTN optimised by Motorola MVIOS
Motorola’s Home & Networks Mobility business has said this week that it has signed a new three-year network < more >
Rwanda gains SEACOM connectivity
The Government of Rwanda has concluded talks with submarine fibre optic cable consortium SEACOM to be < more >
Rwandatel resolves dispute
Rwandatel has said that the legal battle between the company and its former employees has finally ended, with the < more >
SIERRA LEONE:
Africell completes Millicom SL acquisition
Africell Holding SAL, a member of Lintel Group, has completed the acquisition of Millicom International Cellular’s < more >
SOUTH AFRICA:
Telecom carriers offer reduced call tariffs
With Virgin Mobile and Cell C offering reduced call rates to their subscribers, Vodacom has become the latest one to < more >
Telkom to retrench temporary employees
Telkom’s decision to lay off 4,000 temporary and contract workers has met with strong opposition from the trade union < more >
Vodacom selects Tellumat to offer SME business bundle
Vodacom has signed a deal with Tellumat to include Sigma communications platform in the SME Business Bundle it < more >
TURKEY:
Turkcell to tackle tax take
According to the 2004 Tax Investigation Report, which Turkcell received on 23 November 2009, the operator has < more >
UbiEst partners Turkcell for off-board GPS Navigation solution
UbiEst, an Italian services provider, has entered into a new partnership with Turkcell and ODIT A.S., a local LBS < more >
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
HSPA+ network upgrade for du
du has signed a network upgrade deal with Huawei, according to which the latter will provide the carrier with the HSPA+ < more >
ZIMBABWE:
Telkom seeks majority stake in TelOne
Telkom is reportedly seeking the acquisition of a majority stake of 60 percent in Zimbabwean telecom carrier TelOne. < more >
Issue index: 401 - 3 Dec 2009 | 400 - 26 Nov 2009 | 399 - 19 Nov 2009
Why Africa?
"...Africa remains Millicom's fastest growing region and an increasing proportion of total Group capex has been invested in the region in 2008 and we expect that this will continue in 2009. The slightly lower growth in new subscribers, 611 thousand in Q4, reflects the more challenging economic conditions across Africa, but we expect to continue to achieve high growth in Africa as, with around 160 million people under license, Africa represents 55% of Millicom's potential market and with the penetration still low in all our markets, there is potential for high growth for many years to come."
Millicom 4Q 2008 Financial Report
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 September 2009 Country Report - Democratic Republic of Congo Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics
The DRC is a mineral-rich country that is recovering from civil strife and many years of pillage by its former leaders which has accounted for the low level of development of its telecommunications and other infrastructure. While there has been little success with revitalising the fixed-line network infrastructure, the mobile networks have experienced strong growth and provide a replacement for fixed telephony and public payphones. Following the launch of mobile data services, they are also set to become major players in the underdeveloped Internet and broadband sector. Overall, market penetration is still well below the African average, leaving enormous potential for future growth.
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IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE:
Africa Top 20 States by Subscribers and Mobile Penetration 2Q09 chart
Zain mobile subscriber growth y-o-y in Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda 4Q06-3Q09 chart
2Q 2009 Africa Mobile Penetration by State and by Penetration table
Top 20 Mobile Groups in Africa and the Middle East 2Q 2009
Bahrain Mobile Subscribers and Penetration 3Q07-3Q09 table and chart
Israel Mobile Subscribers and Penetration 2Q07-2Q09 table and chart
Kuwait Mobile Subscribers and Penetration 3Q07-3Q09 table and chart
Libya Mobile Mobile Subscriber and Penetration 3Q07-3Q09 table and chart
Namibia Mobile Subscribers and Penetration 3Q07-3Q09 table and chart
UAE Mobile Subscribers and Penetration 3Q07-3Q09 table and chart
UAE Mobile Subscribers Year-on-Year Growth 4Q06-3Q09 chart
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