Airtel has signed a deal with Liquid Telecom to use the latter’s terrestrial fibre network to connect its mobile base stations and enterprises
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Smile, Samsung launch Nigeria’s first 4G voice service
Smile Communications Nigeria Limited (SCNL) has launched West Africa’s first LTE voice over broadband service in partnership with Samsung Electronics West Africa (Samsung)
Airtel Uganda launches new internet device
Airtel Uganda has unveiled a new 3G Wi-Fi/internet device which can connect up to ten handsets to the web
Smile Telecoms raises US$365mn for 4G expansion
Smile Telecoms Holdings (Smile) has raised US$365mn of debt and equity financing to expand its operations
LPTIC consolidates Libya’s African telecom assets
Libyan Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Company (LPTIC) has consolidated several Libyan shareholdings in telecommunication companies in sub-Saharan Africa