MTN Uganda withdraws call block threat
MTN Uganda has withdrawn its threat to stop connecting calls to rival network Uganda Telecom (UTL) over unpaid connection fees. Communications Minister Aggry Awori said that the government, which holds a 37 per cent stake in UTL, had intervened to broker an agreement between the parties and avoid disrupting services to end users.
Zain outsources East Africa to NSN
African and Middle Eastern carrier Zain streamlined its East African operations this week, with the announcement Thursday that it has awarded three network outsourcing deals to Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN).
France Telecom expands into Uganda
French carrier France Telecom has expanded its African footprint under a deal with Ugandan new entrant Hits Telecom. Under the agreement signed at the weekend, France Telecom will take majority ownership of a new entity, Orange Uganda, which will control Hits Telecom’s existing GSM network and telecom assets. Hits Telecom Uganda acquired a GSM 900/1800 [...]
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