Vodacom South Africa is expected to bring 5G to the continent in 2020. While waiting for the new spectrum to be issued, the operator is putting on the market new roaming deals in collaboration with Rain and Liquid Telecom to help expand 4G capacity and launch 5G services.
Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom is set to launch the first 5G wholesale roaming service in South Africa. Available from early 2020 in all major South African cities, this latest fifth generation of mobile internet connectivity will enable wholesale operators to create innovative, ultra-fast and scalable digital services for their customers.
It has been reported that the merger of Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya will face a delay of up to 4 months awaiting the tribunal’s verdict on their protest against the conditions placed on their proposed tie-up. Back in January 10, they filed an application with the Competition Tribunal to ignore most of the post-merger conditions set by the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK).
British mobile virtual network operator Lycamobile will officially start operations in Uganda where the company aims to provide quality voice and data services at affordable rates. Lycamobile is set to launch LTE in the country in partnership with Internet service provider Tangerine.
Morocco’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency has fined Maroc Telecom MAD 3.3 billion (EUR 311 million) for anti-competitive practices.
MTN Nigeria shares rose to their highest point in two weeks after the country’s Attorney General (A-G) withdrew a $2 billion tax demand, ending a 16-month long battle between Africa’s largest wireless carrier and legal authorities in its biggest market.
South African mobile giant MTN has said it will make investments worth $1.6 billion in Nigeria as it seeks to put a series of legal wrangles to bed. The telecommunications firm said that its top executives made the announcement during a meeting with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.
Orange officially inaugurated the Orange Middle East and Africa operational head office in Morocco in the presence of Stéphane Richard, Chairman and CEO of Orange; Alioune Ndiaye, CEO Orange Middle East and Africa; the members of Orange’s Executive Committee and local officials.
Saudi Telecom (stc) is to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vodafone Group for the possible acquisition of a stake in Vodafone Egypt.
American Tower Corporation announced that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of Eaton Towers Holdings Limited (“Eaton Towers”), adding approximately 5,700 communications sites to its African portfolio. Total consideration for the acquisition, subject to certain post-closing adjustments, was approximately $1.85 billion, including the assumption of existing Eaton Towers debt.
