American Tower rejects allegations by Uganda's Smile
Threatens legal action
News - Africa, Paul Lipscombe, DatacenterDynamics
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Uganda telco Smile says American Tower caused 15-month outage
Claims ATC "illegally" disconnected its network
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies deploys Mauritius Telecom T3 subsea cable
Connects the Indian Ocean island to South Africa
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Airtel to launch 5G services in Nigeria
Becomes third in the country to switch on 5G
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Telkom weeks away from selling Swiftnet tower portfolio
Expected to spark interest from numerous parties
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Orange starts 5G trials in DR Congo
Paves the way for IoT opportunities
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South Africa's Telkom confirms takeover bid from former CEO
Telkom was linked with a potential mergers with MTN and Rain last year
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TNM claims first 5G pilot in Malawi
The operator has been supported by Chinese vendor Huawei
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Ethiopia to kick off tender for second telco license next month
Forms part of government's plans to open up the economy
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Eskom chief warns of 'difficult winter' for South Africa as grid problems continue
Rolling blackouts could last as long as 16 hours
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Egypt gov't sells 9.5 percent stake in Telecom Egypt
The deal represents Egypt's plans to prioritize privatization
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Mozambique telco Tmcel at risk of collapse
Urgent action needed warns Minister of Transport and Communications
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MTN in advanced talks to sell some western African assets to Axian
Units in Libya, Guinea-Bissau, and Guinea-Conakry could be sold
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MTN Rwanda on course to launch 4G by end of June 2023
Will end KTRN's 4G monopoly
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Internet disruption continues for MTN in Sudan as conflict rumbles on
Fighting has led to power cuts in the country
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Unitel launches first 4G network in São Tomé and Príncipe
Follows successful testing last month
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Vodacom launches 5G in Mozambique
It's also a first 5G launch for the country
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Near-total Internet outage across Sudan as fighting continues
NetBlocks says national Internet connectivity is only at two percent of normal levels
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Ericsson deploys energy efficiency solution for Etisalat Egypt
The vendor claims this will save up to 40 percent on fuel costs and carbon dioxide emissions
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MTN Sudan told to restore Internet services as fighting rages on
The operator restored services hours after it was ordered to block them
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South Africa's power cuts prompt MTN to invest in its network
Can the investments help South Africa's grid woes?
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Vanu to provide telecoms towers for Orange Liberia's rural roll-out
Coverage will be improved across rural areas
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Africa Mobile Networks secures $20m loan for rural push
The money will be used to finance telecom towers
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Ghanaian telco cable thief sentenced to seven years in prison
Suspect was caught with $45,900 worth of cables when arrested