TNM Malawi launches 3G services

On 03.17.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: 3G services have been launched by Malawi mobile operator TNM along with mobile broadband and video calling. The service is already available for postpaid customers from the first week of April; it will also be made available to pre paid users.

Blantyre and Lilongwe are currently receiving network coverage. The network will soon be extended to other major urban areas of Mzuzu, Zomba, Mangochi and Karonga. By the end of June, videos calls will be offered by TNM at the same price as voice calls.

Trials on the WCDMA/HSDPA network were started by TNM in December last year. TNM’s rival, Zain Malawi was awarded a 3G license in November 2009.

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MWC2010: Zain wins ‘Mobile Money for the Unbanked Service’ award

On 02.18.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The inaugural GSMA’s 2010 ‘Mobile Money for the Unbanked Service’ award at the Mobile World Congress has been won by Zain, a leading mobile network operator in the Middle East and Africa. The Global Mobile Awards in this category has been given for Zain’s mobile commerce service called ‘Zap’.

To recognize innovative mobile banking around the world, the Mobile Money for the Unbanked Service has been established, pioneering the roll out of low-cost financial services to millions of people, in countries where traditional financial services are either not within easy reach or unavailable.

Launched exactly one year ago on February 16, 2009, Zap, is the biggest Mobile Commerce service in the world accessible to approximately 200 million potential customers in Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Ghana. It provides the most comprehensive and accessible package of m-commerce features currently available anywhere in the world.

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Malawi opens tender for 4th mobile operator

On 02.15.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: In a bid to reduce tariff rates which are among the highest in southern Africa, an international tender for a fourth mobile operator has been launched by Malawi. Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) decision also aims at boosting competition and improving services.

Zain, TNM and Gmobile are the three operators in the country and the regulator wants another operator to help reduce the cost of doing business and improve the quality of telecommunication services. These operators have been critically accused by Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika for providing a sub-standard service and high tariffs.

Last year, Macra awarded two licenses to La Cell and Expresso Telecom Group but later they were suspended.

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Zain’s money transfer service reaches West Africa

On 01.08.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: After a huge success of the concept of mobile money transfer in East Africa and particularly Kenya, Zain has announced to expand its mobile commerce service Zap to Niger, Sierra Leone and a full commercial pilot project in Malawi.

With this move, six African markets would be covered by the service with a combined population of 150 million people. The concept launched in February last year would complement the financial services sector in the continent as the mobile phone users will be able to send and receive money, pay for services as well as interact with their bank accounts using the service.

According Saad Al Barrak, Zain Group chief executive, the expansion of the service is an important step in pushing the boundaries of mobile communications and with the kind of impact the Zap had in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, similar impact is hoped by Zain in Malawi, Niger and Sierra Leone, where formal banking services are largely restricted to urban hubs.

Zain has entered into a partnership with the National Bank of Malawi (NBM) and NBS Banks in Malawi, EcoBank in Niger and Zenith Bank in Sierra Leone besides working with Citibank and Standard Chartered in East Africa.

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Telekom Networks Malawi’s launches W-CDMA network

On 12.19.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Telekom Networks Malawi’s (TNM) subscribers can now access services such as video calling, mobile TV and high speed internet offering download speeds of up to 3.6Mbps as the Malawian telecoms operator has launched its W-CDMA/HSDPA network.

Initially the service will be available only to the post-paid subscribers but pre-paid customers will soon have access to the service. According to Charles Kamoto, head of TNM’s Commercial Services division, 3.5G technology is launched in order to provide top-notch services to its customers in Malawi.

With a market share of 32% till September 30 2009, TNM is Malawi’s second largest cellco by subscribers. Zain Malawi is the only competitor of the company with 68% share of customers.

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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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Nokia to offer N97 at a pre-order price of $454.35

On 05.11.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Nokia plans to offer huge discounts on the Nokia N97, a flagship smartphone. The handset is currently available at pre-order, Nokia offering an instant discount on the N97 that amounts to $174.75; then, with the addition of the promo code CARTP409N, the price comes tumbling even further, down to just $454.35.
The discount comes up to $250 for a handset of an original price tag of $699. Nokia also throw in their BH-703 Bluetooth headset, which usually retails for $89.95. Shipments are expected to begin in July 2009.

Offer available on http://www.NokiaUSA.com

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