PowerTel rolls out 3G network
[Sam Hungwe] Zimbabwe's cable telecommunication firm, PowerTel, has rolled out a 3G network after the country's telecommunications regulator granted 3G licences to all telecommunications players in December. 7 Jan 2009 10:29
Zimbabwe: Telcom prices limit freedom of expression
MISA Zimbabwe has found the state of fixed and mobile telephone networks in Zimbabwe appalling, stating that rising prices of telephone services limits communication and freedom of expression. 17 Nov 2008 10:00
Telecel's appeal still unheard after 15 months
[Dumisani Ndlela] The Zimbabwean government is yet to decide on an appeal by Telecel Zimbabwe on the suspension of its operating licence, a move that has created uncertainty within the country's telecommunications industry. 7 Nov 2008 11:43
Econet grows subscriber base
[Dumisani Ndlela] Econet Wireless has anchored its place as Zimbabwe's largest mobile network after growing its subscriber base by 41% during the six months to August 31, 2008. 15 Oct 2008 15:57
Politics haunts Econet's 3G network rollout: industry players
[Dumisani Ndlela] The launch of third generation (3G) services by Zimbabwe's Econet Wireless, has been frustrated by delays in the allocation of frequencies by regulatory authorities, group chairman Tawanda Nyambirai said. 6 Oct 2008 11:43
Zimbabwe: Regulator gives cellular networks new lifeline
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) has given the country's three cellular networks the right to charge for international calls in foreign currency. 23 Sep 2008 11:32
Zimbabwe: Abnormal phone usage stunts cellular network growth
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's largest cellular network operator, Econet Wireless says its network expansion had been stunted by abnormal phone usage on its network, with the subscriber base growing by a mere 3% during the 2008 financial year. 17 Sep 2008 09:46
Zero defect of the worst kind haunts Zim networks
[Dumisani Ndlela] The outbreak of zeros on the country's struggling currency has caught up with Zimbabwe's mobile networks, with Net*One saying escalating tariff charges had hamstrung the production of airtime vouchers. 23 Jun 2008 08:18
Terrible tariffs shatter chatter
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabweans have drastically reduced their mobile phone talk time after a 1 000% increase in tariffs on 31 May 2008 that freed up heavily congested networks crippled by an unrelenting economic crisis. 9 Jun 2008 12:05
Malawi hosts international telecommunications workshop
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi has hosted a telecommunication services workshop at its lakeshore district in Mangochi with calls to various rival telecommunications operators to share services so that consumers can access them at affordable charges. 7 Apr 2008 08:47
Zimbabwe: Election campaigns go hi-tech
Savvy text messaging and cheeky ring tones are the new face of cost-effective political campaigning in Zimbabwe in the run up to the 29 March election, despite the creakiness of country's cell phone networks. 6 Mar 2008 07:07
Zim advertising awards go ahead despite lack of new campaigns
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's Advertising Publicity Club is organising its annual competition for the advertising industry, despite a dearth of new campaigns due to an economic crisis that has stunted growth and limited new advertising campaigns in a once vibrant sector. 11 Jan 2008 07:04
Zimbabwe's cellular operators increase tariffs
[Millie Phiri] Zimbabwe's major cellular phone operators have increased their tariffs with immediate effect, saying the previous rates were too low and their businesses were running at a loss. 6 Dec 2007 14:52
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