Lockdown leads to data boom
On the face of it, the Covid-19 lockdown was an inadvertent blessing for Zimbabwe telecom operators. With people stuck at home for months’ telecoms must have gained from those working … Read More
Category: Telecoms
TelOne launches vehicle tracking system
TELONE has launched a vehicle tracking and fleet management system called TelTrack to ensure that organisations keep track of their vehicles and to help improve efficiencies in fleet management. The … Read More
Strive completes acquisition of Standard Bank’s Jo’burg data centre
ZIMBABWE telecoms businessman Strive Masiyiwa has completed a transaction which will see one of his companies owning Standard Bank’s Johannesburg data centre. Data centres are locations in which computing and … Read More
Econet launches first low-cost Kai OS-enabled 3G phone in Zimbabwe
ECONET Wireless has partnered with KaiOS Technologies, a leading maker of mobile operating systems for feature smart phones, to launch the ‘Atom 3G’ phone — the country’s first 3G smart … Read More
Econet wins $100m tax evasion case
THE Supreme Court yesterday dismissed claims by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) that it was owed $100 million by Econet Wireless through tax evasions. The curtain closed on a near … Read More
EcoCash seeks court order to bar Dr Dish
Ecocash (Pvt) Ltd, whose property had been set for attachment by Dr Dish (Pvt) Ltd over a subscription fee debt, has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to interdict … Read More
Telecoms trio win big at Zimpapers awards
Liquid Telecoms, NetOne and ZOL were the biggest winners at the inaugural Zimpapers’ Telecoms Awards that were held on Tuesday night. NetOne was voted the overall best mobile network operator … Read More
Powertel unveils vehicle tracking, fleet management solutions
POWERTEL Communications has launched a state-of-the-art communication solution for vehicle tracking and fleet management under its broad product category of Internet of Things (IOT). The new innovation – PowerTrack – … Read More
Africom Hit Hard By Cash Crisis, Sinks Even Lower
I know, it is easy to forget that Africom is still active in the Internet Access Provider race. It is easy easy to forget because the company has been struggling … Read More
Econet Media To Build More Content Delivery Networks For Kwesé Play In Africa
According to Telecompaper, Econet Media, the company behind Kwesé TV and Kwesé Play, is seeking to build more Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) in Africa. Through Liquid Telecoms, they have already … Read More
