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		<title>Lonestar Cell reaches 1 million subscribers (Liberia)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/93249-lonestar-cell-reaches-1-million-subscribers-liberia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 07:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Subscriber Base]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1 million subscribers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEO Mazen Mroue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LoneStar Cell]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Network Infrastructure]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After decade long existence and of leading the GSM industry in the country, Lonestar Cell/MTN has collected at least one million active subscribers, said CEO Mazen Mroue . According to a report by AllAfrica, Mroue disclosed that the company has budgeted US$30 for 2011/2012 as capital expenditure on network infrastructure to continue the expansion and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTN and UT bank offer ‘Mi-Life mobile insurance (Ghana)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/93156-mtn-and-ut-bank-offer-mi-life-mobile-insurance-ghana/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ghana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commercial Manager of Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Bukari]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UT bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[‘Mi-Life mobile insurance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Telecom operator MTN is offering users Mi-Life insurance services in collaborations with UT bank. According to reports, James Bukari, Commercial Manager of Sales, explained at the launch that MTN had realised several products like vehicle traffic devices, Mobile money and others to help their customers not to carry monies in their bags, and students not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTN, Glo, Etisalat and Airtel fined $10.8 million for poor network services (Nigeria)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/93113-mtn-glo-etisalat-and-airtel-fined-10-8-million-for-poor-network-services-nigeria/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/93113-mtn-glo-etisalat-and-airtel-fined-10-8-million-for-poor-network-services-nigeria/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 09:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile network service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Regulatory Policies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Call Completion Rate (CCR)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Call Set-up Success Rate (CSSR)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drop Call Rate (DCR)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Etisalat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fined $10.8 million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Globacom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[key performance indicators (KPIs)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[minimum standard of quality of service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poor network services]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has fined telecom operators MTN, Etisalat, Airtel and Globacom, a total amount of $10.8 million, over poor quality of telecom services, according to a report by This Day. As per the report, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had informed the Chief Executive Officers of the telecom operators via letters. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTN reports loss of over 21,000 subscribers over SIM deactivation (Ghana)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/93118-mtn-reports-loss-of-over-21000-subscribers-over-sim-deactivation-ghana/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/93118-mtn-reports-loss-of-over-21000-subscribers-over-sim-deactivation-ghana/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 09:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ghana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Regulatory Policies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Subscriber Base]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attractive promotions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Communication Authority (NCA)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIM deactivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[subscriber loss]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile operator MTN Ghana has reported that 21,237 of its subscribers were deactivated either due to non-registration or inactivity of their invalidly registered SIMs, according to a report by GhanaWeb. The company said in its first quarter (Q1) report ending March 31, 2012 that the deactivated SIM represented 2 percent of its subscriber base, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTN defends its operations in Iran (Iran)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92676-mtn-defends-its-operations-in-iran-iran/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92676-mtn-defends-its-operations-in-iran-iran/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Legal Court Appeal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Regulatory Policies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sifiso Dabengwa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Subscriber base]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Turkcell]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=92676</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Leading telecom operator in South Africa, the MTN Group, has defended its operations in Iran after a series of allegations made by rival operator Turkcell in $ 4.2 billion lawsuit. As reported earlier, Turkcell had alleged that MTN secured licences in Iran via bribery and corrupt practices. However, Sifiso Dabengwa, MTN’s chief executive, has defended [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTN launches 3G services in Ivory Coast (Africa)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92489-mtn-launches-3g-services-in-ivory-coast-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92489-mtn-launches-3g-services-in-ivory-coast-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ivory Coast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ VoIP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christian de Faria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[launches 3G service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LTE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portugal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[West African Cable System (WACS)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wi-Fi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WiMAX]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[MTN plans to offer its customers 3G services as soon as possible following the receipt of 3G licences in Benin and Ivory Coast. According to reports, Christian de Faria, MTN Group Chief Commercial Officer, said that this is exciting news for their customers, as they will now enjoy the benefits of world-class connectivity. They are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTN denies bribery allegations by Turkcell (Iran, Africa)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92461-mtn-denies-bribery-allegations-by-turkcell-iran-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92461-mtn-denies-bribery-allegations-by-turkcell-iran-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Legal Court Appeal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bribed officials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[denies bribery allegations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Islamic Republic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Phone Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phuthuma Nhleko]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecom Licences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Turkcell]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=92461</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The bribery claims alleged by Turkcell on the MTN Group, saying that the South African group bribed officials in Iran for telecom licences have been denied by MTN. According to reports, Phuthuma Nhleko, former chief executive officer of MTN Group Ltd., has said that he can state quite categorically that during his tenure as group [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turkcell files legal case claiming MTN bribed officials for licence (Asia, Africa)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92249-turkcell-files-legal-case-claiming-mtn-bribed-officials-for-licence-asia-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92249-turkcell-files-legal-case-claiming-mtn-bribed-officials-for-licence-asia-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Legal Court Appeal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bribed officials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legal case]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Licence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Turkcell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=92249</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Leading mobile operator in Africa, MTN Group Ltd., has allegedly bribed officials, arranged meetings between Iranian and South African leaders, and promised Iran weapons and United Nations votes in exchange for a license to provide mobile-phone service in the Islamic Republic, said Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS in a lawsuit. According to a report by BN, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cell C may offer Apple iPhone (South Africa)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92236-cell-c-may-offer-apple-iphone-south-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92236-cell-c-may-offer-apple-iphone-south-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Smartphones and Devices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cell C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEO Alan Knott-Craig]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodacom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=92236</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mobile operator Cell C may have reached an agreement with US giant Apple to sell the iPhone in South Africa. According to reports, CEO Alan Knott-Craig said that they are planning to sell the iPhone in the coming months. This will be a first for the operator as they have not signed a contract with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTN obtains 3G licences in Ivory Coast and Benin (Africa)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/91967-mtn-obtains-3g-licences-in-ivory-coast-and-benin-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/91967-mtn-obtains-3g-licences-in-ivory-coast-and-benin-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ivory Coast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ VoIP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G Licence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bruno Kone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business communication solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LTE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wi-Fi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wim Vanhelleputte]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WiMAX]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[South Africa’s leading mobile operator MTN has obtained 3G licences in both Ivory Coast ad Benin, and is looking to launch 3G services in these regions soon. As per a report by CommsMEA, Bruno Koné, Icory Coast’s minister of post and ICT, told MTN that it was awarding the 3G licence to the telco at [...]]]></description>
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