Zamtel on course with its $280 million investment in network upgrade November 1, 2017 Zamtel says its $280 million investment in upgrading its network backbone is on course. Zamtel Chief Executive Officer Sydney Mupeta revealed that the network upgrade… Continue Reading
Sydney Mupeta appointed as Zamtel Chief Executive Officer October 4, 2017 Government through the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has appointed Mr. Sydney Mupeta as Chief Executive Officer for Zamtel with immediate effect. Until his appointment,… Continue Reading
Apply now for the Global Telecom Awards 2017 June 28, 2017 The annual Global Telecom Awards are now open for nominations. If you think your Telecom company has what it takes, enter any of these… Continue Reading
Paratus Telecom brings Radwin JET wireless broadband to Zambia March 3, 2017 Paratus Telecom, the largest privately owned Pan-African telecoms operator and a leading service provider in Zambia, has installed cutting-edge wireless broadband technology that reduces… Continue Reading
Press Release: Vodafone Zambia signs shop-in-shop partnership with Shoprite February 27, 2017 Vodafone Zambia has announced a partnership with South African food retail chain, Shoprite, that allows the 4G internet provider to set up shop-in-shop stores at… Continue Reading
ZICTA banning private numbers February 1, 2017 According to this news report by ZNBC, the Zambia Information Communications and Technology Authority (ZICTA) has phased out private numbers for Zambian mobile subscribers,… Continue Reading
Hai launches LiTESPEED home and office WiFi January 19, 2017 Hai has launched a home or office WiFi solution that doesn’t require FTTH installation to your house. This LiTESPEED ( I think a play… Continue Reading
Rajeev Sethi named new Airtel Africa CCO January 9, 2017 Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 18 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced the appointment of Rajeev Sethi… Continue Reading
Liquid Telecom named TMT Growth Story of the Year December 5, 2016 Liquid Telecom was selected as best Growth Story of the year at the TMT Finance World Congress Awards 2016 on 30th November, 2016 in… Continue Reading
4G/LTE smartphone shipments to surpass 1 billion in 2016 November 30, 2016 If before you continue reading you don’t know what’s in a G in network terms, click here. According to market intelligence provider IDC we should… Continue Reading
Press Release: Huawei, Zamtel and ZICTA launch phase 2 of communication towers project November 29, 2016 Minister of Transport and Communications Hon. Brian Mushimba has made the symbolic first call to launch the second phase of the Communication Towers Project,… Continue Reading
Flexenclosure launches eSite x10 – the world’s first hybrid power system purpose-built to outdoor telecom standards November 16, 2016 Flexenclosure, a global leader in intelligent power management systems for the ICT industry, today unveiled its revolutionary new hybrid power system for telecom sites… Continue Reading
Are open APIs are the next profitable solution for Zambian mobile operators? January 14, 2016 What advantages are there to both mobile operators open up their APIs to businesses and developers? With help from Chilu Machona, 2014 MTN Appathon… Continue Reading
Are the new Airtel BIS rates BS? January 5, 2016 Effective today, the Blackberry Internet Service (BIS) subscription rates have been increased by Airtel Zambia which has not been received well by subscribers with… Continue Reading
Airtel donates 300 books on Zambian heritage to National Assembly December 22, 2015 Airtel Zambia through its Managing Director Peter Correia donated 300 books titled “Ceremony: Celebrating Zambia’s Cultural Heritage” to the National Assembly, a donation received… Continue Reading
MTN Zambia to hold first #MTN1HourChat with CEO Charles Molapisi December 7, 2015 As advertised, MTN Zambia will host a 1-hour online chat with their recently appointed CEO Charles Molapisi on Facebook. The chat is open to… Continue Reading
Global mobile subscriptions will exceed world’s population by the end of 2015 November 19, 2015 According to Statista, who provided the chart above using Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report, we can see that the number of mobile subscriptions is now… Continue Reading
Airtel introduces 100% bonus minutes on its So Che packs November 6, 2015 Airtel Zambia have introduced a 100 bonus on minutes for every So Che pack a subscriber buys from them in their promotional value packs…. Continue Reading
MTN’s ‘Spaka 1 SIM’ promotional voice, SMS and data bundle prices November 2, 2015 MTN today launched the ‘Spaka 1 SIM’ promotion under its ‘With Love from MTN’ campaign, which seeks to reduce the need for multiple SIM… Continue Reading
Airtel connects three additional school digital hubs with free internet November 2, 2015 In an ongoing project called Connecting Classrooms between the United Kingdom and Zambia, and locally executed in partnership with the British Council, Airtel Zambia has… Continue Reading
