2023-08-27 11:54:00
(Agence Ecofin) – Every weekend, the editorial staff of the Agence Ecofin offers you the main news that has marked the telecommunications sector in Africa over the past week.
21/08/2023 — Chad: Airtel fined 8 million USD for poor quality of service
The telecoms operator Airtel Tchad will have to pay around 8.3 million to the public treasury. This is a fine imposed on it by the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts (ARCEP) for non-compliance with the investment commitments listed in its specifications.
22/08/2023 — Airtel launches commercial 5G in Tanzania
Mobile operator Airtel Tanzania has launched its fifth generation (5G) mobile network in Tanzania. It thus becomes the third mobile phone company to deploy the technology following its competitors Vodacom Tanzania and Tigo.
08/23/2023 — Côte d’Ivoire: ARTCI opens infrastructure sharing for rapid deployment of commercial 5G
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Côte d’Ivoire (ARTCI) is looking for a firm to develop mechanisms for sharing telecoms infrastructure as part of the deployment of 5G. This should accelerate the deployment of new technology and reduce costs for telecom operators.
24/08/2023 — Ghana: no auction for 5G, but a neutral network shared by telecom operators
The Ghanaian government has decided to create a neutral shared infrastructure company for the deployment of 4G and 5G networks. The executive believes that this method should ensure the availability of these high-speed mobile technologies nationwide.
25/08/2023 — Ethiopia: Safaricom crosses the bar of 5 million subscribers
Telecom operator Safaricom Ethiopia has registered more than 5 million subscribers less than a year following launching its activities. The company is stepping up initiatives to be more competitive with the incumbent operator Ethio Telecom, which has 72 million subscribers.
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