Botswana

16 Apr 2013 Report recommends licensing of BPC
27 Mar 2013 Telecoms, broadcasting regulators set to merge
10 Dec 2012 BTC sales grow 10%
23 Aug 2012 BTC privatisation may take up to two years
27 Jun 2012 Botswana launches WACS link
26 Jun 2012 BTA urges operators to share infrastructure
22 Jun 2012 Mascom pilots LTE technology
16 May 2012 Gateway steps up terrestrial network initiative
1 May 2012 WACS on, hats off to African submarine bandwidth
19 Dec 2011 BTC privatisation pushed back to 2012
31 Oct 2011 New products boost BTC sales
24 Oct 2011 Orange expands 3G network
26 Aug 2011 Mascom unaware of alleged MTN takeover plans
23 Mar 2011 Botswana hires advisors ahead of BTC privatisation
16 Mar 2011 SEACOM expands network to five extra countries
15 Feb 2011 Price of telecoms services set to fall
12 Nov 2010 BTC posts highest profit in ten years on rising revenues
10 Nov 2010 Botswana confirms BTC sale plans
18 Oct 2010 BTC to launch IPO next year
15 Oct 2010 beMobile recovers after SIM registration causes dip in mobile subs
7 Oct 2010 Zamtel, BTC ink fibre-optic cable deal
22 Jun 2010 Govt takes steps towards privatising BTC
10 May 2010 France Telecom ups stake in Botswana unit, reports says
6 May 2010 BTC embarks on second phase of rural telephony programme
12 Jan 2010 BTA extends SIM registration deadline
6 Jan 2010 BTA: two million pre-paid mobile users register their details
12 Nov 2009 BTC selects Ceragon solution to meet expansion plans
16 Oct 2009 BTC commits to backbone investment
9 Oct 2009 BTC net profit jumps 104%
21 Sep 2009 BTA: Registration of pre-paid mobile users slow
8 Sep 2009 BTC privatisation to exclude backhaul
22 Jul 2009 Orange Botswana selects Volubill for mobile data billing contract
14 Jul 2009 BTC Mobile to turn a profit ‘by end of the year’
17 Feb 2009 Orange selects Alvarion for WiMAX deployment
19 Sep 2008 Netspread inks WiMAX deal with Airspan
22 Aug 2008 3G from Mascom
14 Jul 2008 BTA to make SIM-registration mandatory
1 Jul 2008 Orange launches WiMAX service in Botswana
9 Jun 2008 BTC awards ‘multi-million dollar’ deal to Tech Mahindra
28 Apr 2008 BTC Mobile launched
15 Apr 2008 BTC mobile launch ‘this month’
13 Mar 2008 Privatisation bill afoot
6 Feb 2008 Botswana contracts IFC as BTC privatisation advisor
20 Aug 2007 Namibia-Angola-Botswana connectivity deal approaches
6 Aug 2007 Scratch that: BTA’s tax ruled unlawful
2 Aug 2007 Mascom rolls out mobile internet roaming
20 Jun 2007 Ceragon to upgrade BTC’s wireless broadband network
16 Apr 2007 Orange awarded service neutral licence
23 Mar 2007 BTC gets first service-neutral licence
16 Feb 2007 Dimension Data wins Botswana contract
12 Feb 2007 BTC initiates Tswapong project
18 Jan 2007 Orange closes gap on Mascom
12 Jan 2007 Advisors sought for telco privatisation
8 Dec 2006 Copper load of this
31 Oct 2006 Botswana regulator to review numbering
8 Sep 2006 BTC to rebalance tariffs
30 Aug 2006 Fixed line subscriptions fall, mobile market expands
14 Aug 2006 Government issues liberalisation plans
26 Jul 2006 Botswana to complete BTC sell-off by May 2007
24 Jul 2006 Botswana to sell up to 49% of telecoms firm
27 Jun 2006 Government takes steps to liberalise markets
23 Jun 2006 BTC to be privatised within two years
21 Apr 2006 Botswana invites Namibia to join southern African undersea cable alliance
7 Apr 2006 Mascom awards Ericsson 1800MHz network contract
22 Mar 2006 Cellcos urged to expand to rural areas
25 Jan 2006 Telkom SA plans to expand into Botswana
23 Nov 2005 MTN’s Mascom purchase runs into delays
14 Nov 2005 MTN invests USD128 million in Mascom stake
21 Sep 2005 Econet hurries Botswana Altech buyout
27 May 2005 Mascom Wireless picks Subex Systems
26 May 2005 BTC’s quality remains unsatisfactory, says report
7 Apr 2005 Ministry’s report criticises Botswana’s telecoms development
7 Mar 2005 BTC gets ready for privatisation next year
28 Feb 2005 Econet sets up new headquarters in Botswana to launch global assault
10 Jan 2005 Econet gets ‘thumbs up’ to offload Mascom Wireless stake
24 Sep 2004 BTC to launch new broadband services
9 Sep 2004 PT offloads Mascom Wireless stake for EUR45 million
1 Sep 2004 Altech looks to acquire Mascom Wireless
1 Jun 2004 The way the land lies
19 Dec 2003 BTC returns to profit