Sudan

26 Apr 2013 MTN Group reports 195.4m subs at end-March
22 Mar 2013 Sudatel plots mass exodus; African subsidiaries up for grabs
20 Jun 2012 Telecoms industry hit by lack of foreign currency
15 Jun 2012 Zain eyes one million new subs in 2012
27 Jan 2012 New tax to hit Zain Sudan earnings in 2012
21 Dec 2011 Sudan to boost telecoms tax to 30%
12 Dec 2011 LAP Green flags launches in Sierra Leone, Togo, South Sudan; pursuing acquisitions in Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Equatorial Guinea
30 Nov 2011 Zain yet to discuss licence fee in South Sudan
13 Jul 2011 Zain eyes South Sudan mobile licence
21 Apr 2011 Fujairah to invest EUR25m in South Sudan internet service
23 Mar 2011 South Sudan drawing up telecoms rules ahead of independence
5 Feb 2010 LAP Green moves into Sudanese market
4 Jan 2010 Canartel deploys i-conX billing solution
11 Nov 2009 Sudatel launches HSDPA network
7 Aug 2009 Uganda clears South Sudan to use country’s dialling code
31 Mar 2009 Wanted: world’s largest cellco seeks partner for USD2 billion MTN asset purchase
27 Feb 2009 MTN Sudan launches mobile switching centre
24 Feb 2009 Vivacell launches in south Sudan
2 Dec 2008 ZTE and Sudanese government in talks
19 Nov 2008 Sudatel revenues up, profits down
16 Oct 2008 Canartel confident of mobile licence; plans fixed line expansion to south and west
28 Aug 2008 Eskadenia scoops NOW contract
21 Aug 2008 Southern Sudan to stop using Uganda telephone code in October
20 Jun 2008 Sudatel signs facility agreement
12 May 2008 Sudatel celebrates four millionth subscriber
29 Apr 2008 Zain launches network in southern Sudan
25 Feb 2008 Southern Sudanese state sees service soon
19 Nov 2007 Sudatel to expand in Africa despite US sanctions
16 Oct 2007 Sudatel plans expansion
1 Oct 2007 Etisalat considers Sudan mobile licence
14 Aug 2007 Ethiopia-Sudan cable lit
16 Jul 2007 Mobitel says new licence may jeopardise investment
29 May 2007 Mobitel signs USD362 million loan deal for expansion
8 Jan 2007 Canar Telecom launches 3G network
6 Dec 2006 MTC to invest in Mobitel’s network
9 Oct 2006 Siemens to supply EDGE infrastructure to Mobitel
30 May 2006 Mobitel Sudan awards Ericsson network expansion deal
28 Apr 2006 Investcom ups stakes in Yemen and Sudan
13 Mar 2006 Mobitel contracts Ericsson for expansion
15 Feb 2006 MTC plans Mobitel expansion
7 Feb 2006 MTC acquires 61% of Mobitel
29 Nov 2005 Canar launches new network
2 Aug 2005 Investcom launches Areeba
27 Jul 2005 Sudan has second cellco
17 Jan 2005 Rumbek gets first mobile phone
11 Jan 2005 Etisalat details overseas expansion plans
23 Aug 2004 Fixed and mobile markets slated for take-off in 2004-05
28 Oct 2003 Second wireless licence awarded
27 Oct 2003 Bashair Telecom wins deal to set up new cellco