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	<title>Wireless Federation &#187; South Africa</title>
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		<title>MTN to investigate Turkcell’s bribery claim (South Africa, Iran)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/91289-mtn-to-investigate-turkcells-bribery-claim-south-africa-iran/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legal action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Licence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lord Leonard Hoffmann]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Turkcell]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Leading mobile operator in South Africa, MTN, has said that it is investigating accusations by rival Turkcell regarding a bribery claim for its Iran business. According to company reports, Turkcell has claimed that MTN transferred improper payments to a government official in Iran in order to secure a licence. The company has said that they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cell C appoints Alan Knott-Craig as CEO (South Africa)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/91184-cell-c-appoints-alan-knott-craig-as-ceo-south-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/91184-cell-c-appoints-alan-knott-craig-as-ceo-south-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alan Knott-Craig CEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cell C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Simon Duffy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodacom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[South Africa based mobile operator Cell C has appointed Alan Knott-Craig as its CEO effective from 1 April 2012. Prior to this, Alan was the CEO for South Africa’s biggest telecom company, Vodacom. According to company reports, Simon Duffy, non-executive Chairman, Cell C said that Alan is one of the most capable and experienced leaders [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bharti Airtel contemplates mobile service launch in South Africa and Cameroon (Africa)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/91051-bharti-airtel-may-launch-mobile-services-in-south-africa-and-cameroon-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/91051-bharti-airtel-may-launch-mobile-services-in-south-africa-and-cameroon-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bharti Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Burkina Faso]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cameroon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congo Brazzaville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gabon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ghana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kenya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madagascar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malawi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Niger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seychelles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sierra Leone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tanzania]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uganda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodacom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zambia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[India&#8217;s leading telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel may be planning to expand its network in South Africa and Cameroon, as learned through industry sources. Airtel is a dominant player in the mobile industry with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa. Mobile penetration has steadily been increasing in African countries, and with most of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iran officially receives third mobile operator &#8216;Ritel&#8217; (Iran)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90851-iran-officially-receives-third-mobile-operator-ritel-iran/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90851-iran-officially-receives-third-mobile-operator-ritel-iran/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile operator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN Irancell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rirel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tamin Telecom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Iran has reportedly received a third mobile phone operator by the name of Ritel to offer users in the country with mobile services. Prior to this, Iran played host to two mobile phone operators, Mobile Communication Company of Iran (MCI) and South African-owned MTN Irancell. According to reports, the government had awarded a third licence to Tamin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTN and Visa offer new m-payment services (Africa)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90808-mtn-and-visa-offer-new-m-payment-services-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90808-mtn-and-visa-offer-new-m-payment-services-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M-Payment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile payment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Niger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uganda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Visa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Visa Mobile Prepaid]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=90808</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[South African operator MTN has reportedly tied up with Visa in order to provide m-payment services to unbanked users in emerging markets. According to reports, the service, known as Visa Mobile Prepaid, will be initially marketed in Nigeria and Uganda, as part of its existing mobile wallet service. As per sources, Aletha Ling, COO, Fundamo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTN plans to spend US$ 1 billion for faster 3G stations (South Africa)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90750-mtn-plans-to-spend-us-1-billion-for-faster-3g-stations-south-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90750-mtn-plans-to-spend-us-1-billion-for-faster-3g-stations-south-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data revenue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Voice revenue]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Africa&#8217;s leading telecommunications provider, MTN Group Ltd. is reportedly planning to $1 billion in an attempt to increase the number of 3Gwireless stations for faster data transmission in South Africa, subject to government&#8217;s approval of its licenses. According to reports, Lambo Kanagaratnam , chief technology officer, MTN has said that data is the future and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTN seeks to expand its fibre footprint (Africa)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90693-mtn-seeks-to-expand-its-fibre-footprint-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90693-mtn-seeks-to-expand-its-fibre-footprint-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Justin Colyn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telkom South Africa]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[MTN South Africa has reportedly entered into agreements with other operators in an attempt to increase its fibre footprint. As per reports, Africa&#8217;s leading telecom operator has signed agreements with Metro Fibre Networx in Gauteng and Neotel and Ethekweni Metroconnect in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal regions. Justin Colyn, General Manager, MTN Business has reportedly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTN Business launches SME Plus solution &#8216;MTN4SME&#8217; (South Africa)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90659-mtn-business-launches-sme-plus-solution-%e2%80%98mtn4sme%e2%80%99-south-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90659-mtn-business-launches-sme-plus-solution-%e2%80%98mtn4sme%e2%80%99-south-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[MTN Business, a leading global communications partner, has announced the launch of a customized portfolio of solutions in order to meet the communication needs of SME&#8217;s in South Africa. According to reports, the company has launched the SME Plus solution &#8216;MTN4SME&#8217;, offering small business owners significant discounts on various voice packages. As per sources, Nomalanga [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vodacom to fight lawsuit for sale of Congo unit (Africa)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90641-vodacom-to-fight-lawsuit-for-sale-of-congo-unit-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90641-vodacom-to-fight-lawsuit-for-sale-of-congo-unit-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile Operators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congolese Wireless Network (CWN)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kinhasa court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodacom Congo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=90641</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Vodacom, a dominant wireless service provider in South Africa, may be facing legal action as it seeks to sell its stake in the Congo venture. As per reports, Alieu Conteh, Chairman and Founder, Congolese Wireless Network (CWN) SPRL, has said that the company&#8217;s lawyers have filed an application in a Kinhasa court to stop the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KT Corp. may acquire 20% stake in Telkom (Africa, South Korea)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90609-kt-corp-may-acquire-20-stake-in-telkom-africa-south-korea/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90609-kt-corp-may-acquire-20-stake-in-telkom-africa-south-korea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile Operators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KT Corp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Korea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telkom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thintana Consortium]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[KT corp., a prominent South Korean telecommunications operator, is reportedly looking to acquire a 20% stake in South Africa&#8217;s Telkom for approximately $ 575 million. Industry analysts believe that this deal would be beneficial to both entities as Telkom is a good investment target for KT, while the South Korean operator&#8217;s expertise in the telecom [...]]]></description>
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