Congo, Dem. Rep.

20 Mar 2013 O3b Networks announces capacity deal with unnamed DRC ISP
26 Feb 2013 Airtel to deploy Wi-Fi throughout Africa
18 Feb 2013 Airtel expects to initiate HSPA+ network ‘within days’
5 Feb 2013 Africell chairman claims subscriber base of one million two months after launch
16 Jan 2013 DRC to make cellcos walk the plank after 100 million minutes of calls get ‘pirated’ each month
4 Jan 2013 Cellcos endure flak attack over network quality, ‘chaotic’ SIM distribution
11 Dec 2012 Alca-Lu to boost Bharti’s African networks
6 Dec 2012 CCT relaunches as Orange RDC
4 Dec 2012 Kinshasa IXP up and running after decade of disrepair
20 Nov 2012 Bharti, Ericsson overhaul networks in 16 African countries
19 Nov 2012 Chinese partners to deliver telecoms satellite for DRC
16 Nov 2012 Smile Telecoms selects Alca-Lu to roll out 4G networks in Tanzania, Uganda and DRC
15 Nov 2012 Liquid Telecom refreshes fibre footprint with DRC connection
14 Nov 2012 Vodacom inks capacity agreement with Intelsat
13 Nov 2012 Rivals deny Africell interconnection after pricing bust-up
31 Oct 2012 Dutch firm successfully challenges distribution of 3G licences
23 Oct 2012 DRC expects WACS fibre link to go live ‘within 20 days’
1 Oct 2012 Vodacom reaffirms commitment to DRC operation
27 Sep 2012 Double-Dutch? NBC emerges from the woodwork to protest against 3G licences
21 Sep 2012 Vodacom clarifies 3G launch date
21 Sep 2012 Congo Chine Telecom poised to re-launch as Orange
20 Sep 2012 Chinese engineers deploy Brazzaville-Kinshasa fibre link under Congo River
4 Sep 2012 Minister warns mobile operators over QoS obligations
4 Sep 2012 Award of new VSAT concessions prompts confusion among rivals
30 Aug 2012 Vodacom commences 3G rollout in DRC
23 Jul 2012 Frequency fracas as SuperCell questions DRC spectrum redistribution
11 Jul 2012 Four cellcos acquire 3G licences in the DRC for USD15m apiece
2 Jul 2012 Plot thickens in DRC as confusion over Vodacom shares continues
22 Jun 2012 DRC gets new mobile operator; Africell to launch two years after receiving frequencies
7 Jun 2012 Airtel to invest USD615m in DRC in next three years; Congolese 3G tender on the cards
6 Jun 2012 DRC court suspends Vodacom share auction
29 May 2012 DRC four months behind schedule for WACS connectivity; details of future fibre links revealed
2 May 2012 Vodacom accused of using political, diplomatic pressure to combat fixer
1 May 2012 WACS on, hats off to African submarine bandwidth
29 Mar 2012 Vodacom could lose control of Congolese unit as dispute rumbles on
14 Mar 2012 Congolese court rejects Vodacom appeal; SA firm ordered to pay consultant USD21m
31 Jan 2012 MTN brought into Vodacom discussions; consultant awarded USD21 million by Kinshasa court
18 Jan 2012 Vodacom deadlock nearing end
7 Dec 2011 DRC orders SMS embargo to curb election violence
21 Nov 2011 Vodacom Congo sale back on the cards
15 Nov 2011 ZTE installs iVAS for Vodacom DRC
27 Oct 2011 Court orders CWN chairman to stand down temporarily
24 Oct 2011 DRC sale blocked by CWN
24 Oct 2011 FT completes USD196 million CCT deal
21 Oct 2011 FT Congo deal nears close; Iliad founder tipped as Swiss bidder
18 Oct 2011 MTN considers Vodacom Congo acquisition
3 Oct 2011 FT enters DRC via CCT
2 Sep 2011 France Telecom closer to Congo acquisition
18 Jul 2011 France Telecom in DRC takeover
21 Jun 2011 Airtel Congo rolls out 49 new BTS, reaches 5m users
27 May 2011 Vodacom Congo dispute ‘on track’
11 May 2011 Hughes completes deployment of broadband satellite network for Microcom
22 Dec 2010 Millicom sells DRC towers to Helios
9 Nov 2010 DRC spat may see Vodacom sell stake
18 Oct 2010 Africell to launch tender for GSM rollout in the DRC
9 Apr 2010 Tussles in Brussels
6 Apr 2010 Vodacom faces DRC scrap
8 Jan 2010 Vodacom DRC shareholders lock horns
4 Dec 2009 ACE cable adds six additional members
16 Sep 2009 SEACOM to use Rwanda to connect to Burundi and DRC
30 Apr 2009 Congolese ISP signs contract with O3b Networks
26 Mar 2009 ZTE’s stake in Congo Chine Telecom up for grabs
18 Feb 2009 Cielux Telecom selects Alvarion for WiMAX network
12 Jan 2009 Microcom signs a multi-year contract with O3b Networks
22 Sep 2008 MTN seeking DRC presence?
19 Nov 2007 Sudatel to expand in Africa despite US sanctions
5 Oct 2007 PT opts out of Congolese Cellco
13 Jun 2007 Steady customer growth at Vodacom
7 Jun 2007 Celtel extends One Network across Central Africa
20 Apr 2007 Celtel Congo awards Ceragon contract
1 Mar 2006 PT acquires wireless licensee
20 Sep 2005 Orascom sells DRC mobile unit
13 Jun 2005 UAE firm wins OCPT telecoms management contract