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posted in June 2021

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Nigerian SIM registrations limp on

Paula Gilbert
6/30/2021

Nigeria's SIM card registration process continues this month after yet another extension in the deadline, this time until July 26, 2021.

Ethio telecom and Ericsson launch 4G network for South West Ethiopia

Industry Announcements
6/25/2021

Ethio telecom and Ericsson started deployment of the Ericsson Radio System for 4G expansion in the South West region of Ethiopia at the beginning of June 2021.

Cell C has switched off a third of its RAN network

Paula Gilbert
6/24/2021

Cell C has now decommissioned 34% of its physical radio access network (RAN) sites in South Africa and 100% in the provinces of the Eastern Cape, Free State and Northern Cape.

MTN commits $1.5B Nigerian investment

Paula Gilbert
6/22/2021

MTN has pledged to invest 640 billion naira (US$1.5 billion) over the next three years to expand broadband access in Nigeria and will also build a new flagship headquarters in Lagos.

5G lags in sub-Saharan Africa

Paula Gilbert
6/17/2021

Ericsson believes 5G and 4G subscriptions will continue to grow in sub-Saharan Africa over the next six years, but 3G will remain the most dominant tech in 2026.

MTN to launch open RAN in Africa

Industry Announcements
6/17/2021

MTN Group says it is testing and plans to deploy open RAN technology across its African footprint.

SA spectrum impasse could be settled by August

Paula Gilbert
6/14/2021

South Africa's spectrum auction could be in motion as early as September, according to the SA telecoms regulator, which says settlement negotiations on spectrum litigation are unfolding well.

SA towers hit by power cuts, theft and vandalism

Paula Gilbert
6/11/2021

Telkom SA says it could have built about 35 new basestations with the money it lost from battery theft last year, while Vodacom says it loses about $8.8 million to vandalism and theft annually.

Spectrum delay tactics hurting SA's 5G future

Paula Gilbert
6/4/2021

Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub believes that the court cases which are delaying South Africa's spectrum licensing process are just delay tactics which will ultimately hurt SA's 5G future.

Omdia View: May 2021

Guest Perspectives
6/3/2021

This month, Omdia's analysts provide context and analysis about new licenses for operators in Ethiopia and Uganda, and Nigeria's 5G rollout plans.

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