Tanzania's ICT news

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Reuters) - Tanzania's government is set to start talks to buy back a stake in a state-run telecoms company from the local subsidiary of India's Bharti Airtel, gaining full ownership of the telecoms provider, the president's office said on Friday.

It did not say why the government would buy back the 35 percent stake in Tanzania Telecommunications Corp (TTCL) from the local unit of India's largest mobile network operator.

But the transaction will allow the east African country to lift its 65 percent stake in TTCL and then seek new investors for the company, which the government said would be in charge of managing the country's national fibre optic network.

President Jakaya Kikwete discussed the deal with Bharti Airtel Chairman, Sunil Bharti Mittal during a meeting in Dar es Salaam on Thursday, the statement said.

Communications is the fastest-growing sector in east Africa's second-biggest economy, with seven players in the local mobile telecoms industry fighting for market share, forcing tariffs lower. The country had 25.9 million fixed line and mobile phone subscribers as of September 2012, according to the latest industry data.

Bharti Airtel Tanzania Ltd is the second-largest mobile phone operator in the country after Vodacom Tanzania, part of South Africa's Vodacom Group.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/0...9270DB20130308

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TANZANIA is geared to assure constant connectivity of internet services in case of failure of Submarine Fibre-optic Cables linking the country with the rest of the world by setting up a standby restoration capacity.

Tanzania Telecommunication Company Limited (TTCL) Principal Marketing and Sales Officer, Mr Peter Ngota made the revelation in Dar es Salaam yesterday when launching the company's new products.

The products, namely "Bando na TTCL and Basti," would enable customers to remain connected to the internet, send messages and make calls at very low costs. Mr Ngota also explained that the recent outages of internet connectivity experienced in the country were not directly connected to the National ICT backbone infrastructure, promising to control any future disruptions if and when they occur.

According to Mr Ngota, the problems might have been caused by the disconnection and disruptions that occurred at Egypt's undersea internet cable. The incident is said to have been caused by three divers who were caught cutting submarine cables that hit several lines connecting Europe with Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

"I am not sure about the veracity of the reports, but that is what might shed light on the recent internet connectivity we have experienced," he said. On the other hand, Mr Ngota hailed the government for setting up the submarine fibre-optic cable that has seen growth in various sectors.

"We highly commend the government for setting up the submarine cable that has seen various economic and social services improving in many respects," he said.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201304040030.html

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Smile Communications Tanzania , a subsidiary of Smile Telecoms Holdings Limited has launched the first commercial Fourth Generation Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) broadband network in Tanzania.

Fiona McGloin, Country Manager of Smile Tanzania, sees the introduction of 4G LTE as another major milestone in the development of East Africa and the continent as a whole. "Our experience in providing services to our customers over the past six months in Dar es Salaam has demonstrated that access to the best, most flexible, fastest technology anywhere in the world results in increased usage and demand for broadband" she said during the launch in Dar es salaam.

According to Smile Group CEO Irene Charnley, the true benefits of 4G LTE lie in the radically improved user experience, and the ability of this global technology standard to enhance access to the most advanced form of communications whilst substantially reducing the costs of operations.

"4G LTE is making the internet come alive for our customers due to the quality of the user experience" says Charnley. "Surfing the internet, downloading music and movies without buffering, communicating via HD voice or uninterrupted HD video calling - the internet experience has become better, faster, easier, and more reliable.

"The introduction and accessibility to this groundbreaking 4G LTE technology will give impetus to Tanzanians and Tanzania to reach their full potential whilst simultaneously accelerating mobile broadband penetration across the continent, thereby boosting major economic activity. We've been waiting and hoping for the future.

With 4G LTE, the future is here!" she said. Smile Communications already has a presence in five countries across Africa, including Tanzania. The Smile 4G LTE broadband network, which already covers Dar es Salaam, will be rolled out in phases across Tanzania over the next two years "The company was founded on a simple vision - to provide affordable, high quality and easy-to-use broadband internet access and communication services to everyone across Africa, using low cost and innovative business models and the latest technologies," says Charnley.

"Today is a major milestone in making that vision a reality." In 2012, Smile began revolutionising communication in East Africa when it chose Tanzania as the first country in Africa in which to deploy its 4G LTE broadband network. After more than a year of extensive testing and valuable feedback provided by technosavvy trial customers, Smile made its 4G LTE broadband network commercially available to its current customer base which ranges from SMEs and households, to hotspots and individuals in Dar es Salaam.

Smile 4G LTE is now commercially available across the city. The Smile 4G LTE network uses the most advanced telecommunications technology and standards available anywhere in the world, and will provide unparalleled speed, reliability, quality and ease of use. 4G LTE enables ultrahigh- speed internet access, accelerating broadband penetration and vastly improving the online experience.

The 4G LTE standard is at the cutting-edge of mobile telecommunications. The inherently flexible and constantly evolving nature of 4G LTE guarantees that it will remain the gold standard in mobile data and voice services for years to come
http://allafrica.com/stories/2013051...ource=acrdn-f0

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Originally Posted by Rain Drops

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Hivi hii si kampuni nyingine? nadhani nilisikia vodacom nao wameshaanza trial, ina maana kuna kampuni mbili zinatoa huduma hii kwa sasa?

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