Tanzania

17 May 2013 Smile’s LTE covers most of capital, available to general public
14 May 2013 Tigo launches 3.5G network
9 May 2013 Microsoft to trial ‘white space’ technology in Tanzania
2 May 2013 Vodacom Tanzania reports five million M-PESA subs; transactions top USD823m
30 Apr 2013 Tigo Tanzania extends network with Kahama cell site; more areas to follow
25 Apr 2013 KDN rolls out Tanzanian fibre network link
22 Mar 2013 Etisalat kicks off mobile tower sale in Tanzania
21 Mar 2013 Airtel Tanzania unveils affordable off-net calls offer
11 Mar 2013 Tanzanian telcos ink UCSAF contract to improve rural access
28 Feb 2013 TCRA: change in counting methodology prompts fall in mobile base for end-September
26 Feb 2013 Sale of Etisalat’s African towers still on the cards, report says
26 Feb 2013 Airtel to deploy Wi-Fi throughout Africa
21 Feb 2013 Burning briefs: Vodacom putting cyclists in the hot seat
13 Feb 2013 Tanzanian govt considers plan to take 100% ownership of TTCL
7 Feb 2013 Vodacom M-PESA take-up tops 4.5m subs, transactions hit USD622m
31 Jan 2013 Vodacom’s Tanzanian unit trials LTE in Dar es Salaam
30 Jan 2013 DSE advises govt to list Airtel Tanzania shares, paper says
25 Jan 2013 Airtel Tanzania to cut on-net call costs
24 Jan 2013 Vodacom Tanzania to complete Phase 2 of NICTBB link in April
23 Jan 2013 Vodacom Tanzania spooked by proposed cut in interconnection fees
21 Jan 2013 Tanzanian govt may cut mobile fees by 69% to drive competition
8 Jan 2013 Regulator postpones public debate on interconnection rates
20 Dec 2012 Vodacom to invest USD159m in Tanzania next year
13 Dec 2012 Mobile money transactions top TZS1.7tn, Bank of Tanzania reports
11 Dec 2012 Alca-Lu to boost Bharti’s African networks
23 Nov 2012 Dar es Salaam sets new 2013 date for MNP
21 Nov 2012 Vodacom Tanzania reports 4.4m M-PESA users
20 Nov 2012 Bharti, Ericsson overhaul networks in 16 African countries
16 Nov 2012 Smile Telecoms selects Alca-Lu to roll out 4G networks in Tanzania, Uganda and DRC
26 Oct 2012 Telesis Tanzania partners with Alca-Lu to launch 4G LTE mobile broadband service
25 Oct 2012 Airtel Tanzania promotion promises five-fold airtime bonus
9 Oct 2012 Tanzania to build submarine cable link to Uganda
9 Oct 2012 Airtel Tanzania to up rural coverage
5 Oct 2012 Viettel Global buys 65% stake in Tanzania’s EGOTEL
20 Sep 2012 Vodacom Tanzania halves cost of off-net calls
14 Aug 2012 Tigo Tanzania to spend over USD100m on network expansion
31 Jul 2012 OnMobile rapped for operating without a licence
27 Jul 2012 TTCL picks NEC Corp to provide last mile connectivity, paper says
26 Jul 2012 Vodacom Tanzania bemoans TCRA decision to levy frequency charges in US dollars
25 Jul 2012 Vodacom jumps on rural expansion bandwagon
24 Jul 2012 Tanzanian incumbent to sell NICTBB bandwidth to neighbours
18 Jul 2012 Tanzanian cellcos to battle for new customers through rural expansion
10 Jul 2012 Telecoms regulator reports 26.97m fixed and mobile subs at end-March
2 Jul 2012 Movitel in talks to secure Tanzanian NICTBB bandwidth
27 Jun 2012 Vodacom Tanzania to expand M-PESA services via network upgrade
14 Jun 2012 Vodacom Tanzania to invest TZS120bn in network upgrade
8 Jun 2012 Smile launches 4G network in Dar es Salaam
14 May 2012 TCRA says MNP to start ‘soon’
10 May 2012 Zantel unveils 3G/3.5G for Zanzibar
10 May 2012 6Telecom inaugurates new Metro Network
24 Apr 2012 Government to launch probe into Tigo Tanzania’s ownership, paper says
17 Apr 2012 Government confirms 40% stake in Airtel Tanzania
28 Mar 2012 Tanzanian communications minister updates on NICTBB rollout
19 Mar 2012 Communications minister reaffirms Tanzania ICT hub plan
15 Mar 2012 TCRA reports 25.83m fixed and mobile users at end-2011
29 Feb 2012 East Africa loses broadband as four submarine cables are severed in quick succession
20 Feb 2012 Vodacom adds four million users in 2011; plans USD94m CAPEX
3 Feb 2012 Airtel plots money transfer service in Kenya, Tanzania
2 Feb 2012 Etisalat eyes sale of African towers, report says
24 Jan 2012 TCRA to announce new telecoms rules soon, paper says
23 Jan 2012 Kuwait’s HiTS Telecom targets Tanzania/Liberia expansion
5 Jan 2012 Vodacom boss plans USD100m investment to improve mobile data
22 Dec 2011 Tanzanian govt keen to cling on to Airtel stake
20 Dec 2011 NSN inks five-year deal with Vodacom Tanzania
8 Dec 2011 TCRA rules against retail pricing regulation; end user costs rising as inflation bites
29 Nov 2011 Vodacom to invest TZS150bn on Tanzanian network upgrade
7 Oct 2011 Vodacom selects NSN’s billing system
20 Sep 2011 Tanzanian PTO announcing leasing terms of access to NICTBB
25 Aug 2011 Helios secures tower operating licence in Tanzania
23 Aug 2011 Augere to launch Rwandan WiMAX network in November, acquires spectrum in Tanzania
22 Aug 2011 TTCL’s chief executive says firm needs USD50m to turn business around
8 Aug 2011 TCRA licenses Helios to run mobile towers business in Tanzania
21 Jul 2011 Airtel expands coverage in rural areas
30 Jun 2011 Zantel targeting sharp increase in subscribers
13 May 2011 Regulator promises rural ICT push
10 May 2011 Vodacom Tanzania launches mobile TV service
8 Apr 2011 TCRA promises better deal for rural areas
16 Mar 2011 Vodacom signs contract with NSN
2 Mar 2011 Zantel asks TCRA to intervene in mobile price war
25 Feb 2011 Zantel set April 2011 date for 3G network rollout
11 Feb 2011 TCRA, BoT sign agreement to regulate mobile money services
18 Jan 2011 Vodacom, NSN close to signing five-year outsourcing contract
17 Jan 2011 TTCL seeks USD215m credit facility ahead of third privatisation attempt
13 Jan 2011 Govt expects to complete NICTBB system this year
29 Dec 2010 Tanzanian regulator drops voice interconnection ceiling rates
23 Dec 2010 Tanzanian government owes TTCL USD500k in unpaid bills
15 Dec 2010 EGOTEL targets January launch
6 Dec 2010 Tigo Tanzania to sell more than 1,000 towers to HTT for USD80m
24 Nov 2010 Airtel announces grand plan for Tanzania
18 Oct 2010 Government calls on telcos to improve rural access
17 Sep 2010 Vodacom Tanzania halves off-net call tariffs
24 Aug 2010 HiTS Tanzania prepares for launch in Dar es Salaam
17 Aug 2010 Zantel offers flat-rate mobile service
28 Jul 2010 First independent tower firm opens for business
22 Jul 2010 Bharti targets USD150m investment in Tanzania
12 Jul 2010 Tanzanian government blocking Bharti’s expansion aspirations
2 Jul 2010 State retains 40% stake in Zain, receives USD11m from new owner
24 Jun 2010 What time is it? It’s Cheka Time!
3 Jun 2010 Government sticks to guns on SIM registration deadline
27 May 2010 Country switches on ICT broadband backbone network
26 Apr 2010 Tanzanian telcos remove gloves in price war
19 Apr 2010 Etisalat ups Zantel stake to 65%
12 Apr 2010 EASSy lands at Msasani Peninsula, Tanzania
25 Mar 2010 TCRA licenses a further five cellular firms, paper says
24 Mar 2010 Tanzania to buy out Zain's TTCL stake, paper says
19 Mar 2010 TCRA says teledensity reached 43% at Dec 2009, led by mobile growth
19 Mar 2010 Zanzibar to invest USD75 million in cable project
15 Feb 2010 Wananchi chooses VocalTec for VoIP
2 Feb 2010 NSN to deploy new billing system for Vodacom
1 Feb 2010 Industry reels as parliament passes controversial telecoms bill
20 Jan 2010 Sasatel launches WiMAX network in capital
18 Jan 2010 Tanzania to review contentious share sale clause
11 Jan 2010 Communications growth leads the way in 2009
26 Nov 2009 Zain outsources Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda mobile network operations to NSN
10 Nov 2009 Zain Tanzania posts flat sales but subscriber levels rise
21 Oct 2009 TTCL needs USD150m state bailout to avoid collapse
2 Sep 2009 Tanzanian mobile base topped 14.7m by end-June
17 Aug 2009 TTCL connects to SEACOM
10 Aug 2009 TTCL announces major initiative to improve network, services
23 Jul 2009 Vodacom Tanzania seeks USD150m capital injection
21 Jul 2009 Zain to relinquish state telco shares, minister says
6 Jul 2009 SaskTel pulls out of TTCL deal
23 Jun 2009 Sasatel enters Tanzanian mobile market
9 Jun 2009 Dar es Salaam looks to reduce ICT costs
22 Apr 2009 Tigo reports strong subscriber uptake in Q1
21 Apr 2009 Government ushers in fresh laws to halt illegal phone usage
19 Mar 2009 Zantel looks to win market share with BabKubwa Mtelezo
19 Feb 2009 Work begins on Tanzania's Seacom connection
23 Dec 2008 Zain launches 7Mbps mobile internet service
16 Dec 2008 Russia’s Bercut to supply i-Cell solution to Vodacom Tanzania
8 Dec 2008 Government to cancel SaskTel’s TTCL contract in 2009?
1 Dec 2008 Tanzania predicting 25% growth in telecoms by mid-2009; awards new licences
18 Nov 2008 TTCL installs end-to-end billing platform from FTS
5 Nov 2008 Vodacom, RIM launch BlackBerry in Tanzania
17 Oct 2008 Local shareholders looking to sell their Vodacom Tanzania stake
15 Oct 2008 Vodacom, GSMA and Qualcomm unveil internet cafe initiative
15 Oct 2008 Six Telecoms picks Telarix to fix interconnect bits
7 Oct 2008 Zain targets 3.8 million users by end-2008
1 Oct 2008 Cellcos come under the tax man’s spotlight
18 Aug 2008 Tanzania prepares for rural communications fund
16 Jul 2008 TTCL workers petition government to cancel Celtel contract
15 Jul 2008 National register plan unveiled to curb mobile theft and related crime
27 Jun 2008 New entrant Dovetel launches in Dar es Salaam
16 Jun 2008 Government to fund USD170m national communication backbone, reports say
9 Jun 2008 Vodacom network spend tops USD2 billion
6 Jun 2008 HiTS becomes seventh telco in Tanzania
4 Jun 2008 Vodacom rolls out 3G to Arusha
22 May 2008 Etisalat’s Zantel unit looking to capture 35% market share within three years
2 May 2008 TCRA to review competition in domestic telecoms market
10 Apr 2008 Zantel to pip Vodacom to cash transfer service launch
3 Apr 2008 Vodacom Tanzania trumpets customer loyalty programme
18 Feb 2008 NSN to supply Vodacom with village connectivity solution
4 Dec 2007 Tanzania 3Q mobile base tops 7.7 million mark, fixed lines down
15 Nov 2007 Redline selected to supply Hotspot's national WiMAX network in Tanzania
23 Oct 2007 Etisalat increases Zantel stake to 51%
19 Sep 2007 Vodacom unveils Simu ya Watu ‘shoe shine’ initiative
28 Aug 2007 Arusha launches local IXP
31 Jul 2007 Zantel begins major network expansion
20 Jul 2007 TCRA awards licence to WBS (iBurst)
5 Jul 2007 Vodacom Tanzania launches mobile e-mail
13 Jun 2007 Steady customer growth at Vodacom
7 Jun 2007 Celtel extends One Network across Central Africa
22 May 2007 Sasktel takes over at TTCL
8 May 2007 Celtel launches Web2SMS service
1 Mar 2007 TCRA reports on falling national and international rates
26 Feb 2007 Vodacom HSDPA data card service goes live
14 Dec 2006 TTCL plans Zanzibar network upgrade
24 Nov 2006 Vodacom to roll out 3G from the start of 2007
4 Oct 2006 TCRA issues new ICT licences
6 Sep 2006 Vodacom Tanzania awards backhaul contract to Cambridge Broadband
4 Sep 2006 Siemens to roll out Vodacom Tanzania’s 3G network
24 Aug 2006 Vodacom re-launches People’s Phone
22 Aug 2006 Vodacom improves coverage on Zanzibar
27 Jul 2006 Zantel’s fixed line CDMA service promises lower tariffs for end users
19 Jul 2006 Unions object to foreign management plan for TTCL
5 Jul 2006 Mobile phone users pass the 3.88 million mark
20 Jun 2006 Celtel Tanzania to receive USD90 million loan for network expansion
23 May 2006 TCRA issues more licences
17 May 2006 Regulator to license new fixed line operator
19 Apr 2006 TCRA chairman says privatisation has increased average phone bills
18 Apr 2006 Celtel Tanzania launches GPRS/EDGE service
31 Mar 2006 Vodacom Tanzania breaks two million-subscriber barrier
1 Mar 2006 Millicom buys out Mobitel Tanzania
15 Feb 2006 Vodacom targets 2006 3G launch in Tanzania
8 Feb 2006 Leadcom lands contracts worth USD13 million in Africa
23 Jan 2006 New licensing regime allows for multiple services over single network
9 Jan 2006 TTCL and Zantel to adopt CDMA technology
19 Dec 2005 Cellcos ask for more time to switch
14 Dec 2005 Mobile ops struggling to meet deadline
7 Nov 2005 Celtel to upgrade networks
2 Nov 2005 Job cuts finally approved at Celtel
14 Sep 2005 Celtel introduces regional tariffs for East Africa
22 Aug 2005 Celtel and TTCL part company
25 Jul 2005 Zanzibar cellco launches mainland service
12 Jul 2005 Major investment planned to improve telecoms network
27 Jun 2005 Celtel readies itself for Tanzania GPRS launch
19 May 2005 Celtel expands network
4 Mar 2005 Zantel expands to mainland
11 Jan 2005 Etisalat details overseas expansion plans
5 May 2004 TTCL launches pre-paid fixed line service; hopes for 80,000 customers
31 Mar 2004 TTCL to offer fixed line pre-pay service
6 Feb 2004 MIC ups stake in Tanzanian cellco