Djibouti

• Djibouti Telecom will introduce a 3G network with mobile broadband capability:
  Djibouti Telecom selects Ericsson to introduce the country’s first 3G network {Ericsson}

Ghana

• Alcatel-Lucent aims to drive 4G expansion in the Ghanaian market, but their progress hinges on government approval:
  Alca-Lu keen to ensure Ghana leads Africa’s LTE deployment {TeleGeography}

Ivory Coast

• 3G licensing will begin later this year, accompanied by government investment in fibre optic cable to connect rural areas:
  Ivory Coast to grant 3G telco licences by year end {Reuters Africa}

Kenya

• Kenya’s joint 4G licensing is a far cry from how it handled 3G licensing. What are the consequences for managing 4G spectrum in this manner?
  Joint 4G licence will reduce costs {The East African}

Malawi

• There are rumors that Vodacom is interested in buying a large take in Telekom Networks Malawi, which currently covers 3/4 of the nation:
  Vodacom shopping in Malawi? {TechCentral}

South Africa

• On whether LTE constitutes 4G in South Africa even though the technology is often considered such around the world:
  Should LTE be called 4G? {MyBroadband}

• More than 10 million Vodacom customers have some sort of data plan. The company wants this number to double by 2013 – but can it?
  Those 8-million smartphones are just the beginning {memeburn}

• The company hopes to improve customers’ Internet experiences:
  MTN seeks additional mobile Internet partnerships {IT News Africa}

Zimbabwe

• Reasons why two large ISPs in Zimbabwe, YoAfrica and ZOL, should focus more on mobile broadband:
  Why we need YoAfrica, ZOL and Aptics to do mobile broadband {TechZim}

Africa

• Bharti will roll out 3G or expand 2G services in seven African nations, including Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Congo:
  Airtel inks pact with Nokia Siemens in Africa {NDTV}

• Attendees to the Capacity Africa 2011 hold mixed views on whether now is the time for telecoms to be pushing mobile data:
  Mobile broadband data is king to telcos {Computerworld}

• A summary of devices, developers, and mobile distribution in Africa. The full report costs over £2000:
  Mobile Apps in Africa (2011 Report) {WhiteAfrican}

• There will be over 6 billion global mobile connections by the end of 2011. Most are still GSM, but HSPA is gaining ground. In Africa, the continent with the fastest annual growth of 18%, 648 million connections are expected:
  Global mobile connections to surpass 6 billion by year-end) {Wireless Intelligence}