Zain Malawi gets 3G Licence.

On 11.13.09, In Mobile, By Editor

MACRA has awarded a 3G licence to Zain Malawi, which is expected to enhance high-speed wireless internet access.

Zain marketing director, Enwell Kadango confirmed that discussions that started between the company and MACRA since 2006 has finally borne fruit as its licence conditions have now been changed.
3G is the telecommunication hardware standard and general technology for the mobile networking superseding 2.5G system which will now allow speed in data processing,” said Kadango who added that Malawi is taking after most developing countries that are using this technology.
Currently Zain Malawi is about to finish its equipment installation across the country which will be compatible with the new system which offers fast downloading speeds of between 2-8mbps.
Malawi’s Zain CEO Fayaz King said 3G would also allow users to watch television besides connecting to the internet and make video calls.
TNM Limited Zain’s competitor in the market got the licence sometime back but it is only now that the company has been testing it.

Zain marketing director, Enwell Kadango confirmed that discussions that started between the company and MACRA since 2006 has finally borne fruit as its licence conditions have now been changed.

3G is the telecommunication hardware standard and general technology for the mobile networking superseding 2.5G system which will now allow speed in data processing,” said Kadango who added that Malawi is taking after most developing countries that are using this technology.

Currently Zain Malawi is about to finish its equipment installation across the country which will be compatible with the new system which offers fast downloading speeds of between 2-8mbps.

Malawi’s Zain CEO Fayaz King said 3G would also allow users to watch television besides connecting to the internet and make video calls.

TNM Limited, Zain’s competitor in the market got the licence sometime back but it is only now that the company has been testing it.

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Zain Malawi plans investment & 3G launch

On 06.03.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Zain, the leading mobile operator in Middle East and Africa, is all set to face tougher competition as the two newly licensed mobile operators launch operations. The company’s CEO Fayaz King reportedly said that the mobile operator will continue investments in its network to boost the quality of services.
In 2008, the operator made an investment of USD 100 million, and in 2009 another USD 40 million will be invested in new products and upgrades. He said the current operators on the market were experiencing difficulties accessing foreign currency for new investments and wondered how the new players would find the hard currency for their establishment.
He also added that the Malawian mobile market is limited with Zain having a capacity of 5 million subscribers, the company at present only holds 1.5 million subscribers despite Malawi boasting some of the cheapest phone handsets in Africa.
The CEO also disclosed that the company is finalising discussions with the Malawi Communications Authority on plans to introduce 3G technology in the country.

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