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MTN brings African support to Ubuntu Touch
Ubuntu on smartphones Support for the alternative open source mobile OS developed by Linux shop Ubuntu increased this week as pan-African carrier MTN Group signed up to the cause. Canonical announced...
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MTN buys datacentre for Ivory Coast
Flexenclosure will install and activate the multimillion dollar project by the first quarter of 2014 Pre-fabricated datacentre specialist Flexenclosure said Friday it has received an order from African...
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MTN to upgrade and expand 3G network in Nigeria
CBNL will help MTN upgrade its Nigerian 3G network African operator group MTN has announced that it will upgrade and expand its 3G network in Nigeria. The operator has signed a contract with microwave...
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MTN chooses Etisalat’s SmartHub for service expansion
MTN has selected SmartHub for its service expansion plans South Africa-based telco MTN Group has chosen UAE-based telco Etisalat’s SmartHub offering to extend its data network capabilities. MTN, which...
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Turkcell accuses MTN of bribery in Iran
Turkcell has filed a lawsuit against MTN in Johannesburg Turkish operator Turkcell is seeking damages from African operator group MTN for alleged illegal acts relating to its GSM licence in Iran. The...
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MTN brings LTE to Zambia
MTN has launched LTE MTN Zambia became the first carrier in the country to launch LTE on Friday, as the company introduced the service in Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola and Livingstone. Phase two of the rollout,...
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MTN Nigeria signs managed services deal with Ericsson
MTN Nigeria has signed a five-year managed services deal with Swedish kit vendor Ericsson African operator group MTN has signed a five-year managed services deal with Swedish kit vendor Ericsson...
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Middle East and African operators to collaborate on infrastructure sharing
Middle East and African operator groups have agreed to cooperate on network infrastructure sharing initiatives Mobile operator groups serving the Middle East and Africa have agreed to cooperate on...
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South African mobile reseller shuts up shop
Nashua is selling its subs to the operators South African mobile service reseller Nashua Mobile, which trades in subscriptions for the country’s main operators, is to close operations and sell its...
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MTN sells towers in Rwanda and Zambia
has sold all of its 1,269 mobile network towers in Rwanda and Zambia to IHS Holding African operator group MTN has sold all of its 1,269 mobile network towers in Rwanda and Zambia to independent mobile...
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IHS to take over MTN Nigeria’s towers through joint venture
Tower sharing in Africa set to grow yet more through new IHS and MTN venture African tower management specialist IHS Holding (IHS) announced today it has agreed in principle on a joint venture to form...
View ArticleEricsson, Millicom partner on Tigo Cash for West Africa
Ericsson has announced its Wallet Platform has been deployed by Millicom-owned Tigo Senegal to offer financial services to customers across West Africa. Tigo Cash mobile services allow subscribers to...
View ArticleMTN mulls Telkom move – report
MTN is looking into the possibility of acquiring a majority stake in fellow South African telco Telkom in a bid to challenge the country’s dominant provider Vodacom, a Bloomberg report has claimed. The...
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MTN kickstarts IoT in Africa with ZTE
African operator MTN has announced the launch of an IoT platform alongside Chinese kit vendor ZTE. The platform is already live in South Africa, with plans to extend it through the continent under way....
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MTN CEO resigns after $5.2bn fine over SIM card mismanagement
African mobile operator MTN says it will continue to dispute the $5.2bn fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Government, as its chief executive tendered his resignation last week. As MTN CEO Sifiso...
View ArticleMTN joins Telefónica Partners Program
Latin America met Africa as Telefónica welcomed MTN to its strategic partner program, designed to generate additional scale and geographical reach. MTN is headquartered in South Africa, but has...
View ArticleEricsson to roll out MTN’s LTE network in Ghana
Ericsson has announced it will be deploying its full LTE network for MTN in Ghana, bringing 4G connectivity to the capital. According to Ericsson, it will be supplying the pan-African operator with a...
View ArticleMTN Nigeria fine reduced by two thirds
African operator group MTN has had the fine imposed on it by the Nigerian government reduced by two thirds after lengthy negotiations. MTN was initially fined around $5.2 billion late last year for...
View ArticleVodafone European exec Shuter poached by MTN for CEO role
MTN has appointed Rob Shuter as its new CEO, following the resignation of Sifiso Dabengwa after the Nigerian business unit was fined $5.2 billion after failing to manage its subscriber base...
View ArticleEricsson, Qualcomm and MTN say Cat-M1 is the dog’s
Ericsson and Qualcomm have successfully paired up with MTN South Africa, to complete a lab trial for a Cat-M1 solution focused on MTN’s IoT ambitions. The trio, claim the trial was a success and the...
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