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Botswana

6 Dec 2023
Twoobii or not Twoobii: Mascom to offer satellite connectivity with Q-KON
10 Nov 2023
Paratus Group secures loan for African expansion
20 Oct 2023
Botswana kicks off Village Connectivity project
14 Sep 2023
BTC aims to tackle copper theft
14 Aug 2023
Liquid unveils Gaborone Metro Ring in Botswana
19 Jun 2023
Four SADC countries drop roaming charges
14 Nov 2022
Orange Botswana launches the group’s first African 5G network
19 Oct 2022
Liquid unveils Liquid Home brand for broadband services in eight markets
29 Jul 2022
BoFiNet upgrades backbone with Ribbon Communications
1 Jul 2022
FY sales down 2% for Botswana’s BTC
26 May 2022
Paratus deploys fibre in Gaborone CBD
24 Mar 2022
Botswana plans USD12.7m investment to improve rural access
4 Mar 2022
Paratus buys Botswana’s BBi
25 Feb 2022
Botswana gets first 5G network with Mascom
9 Sep 2021
Botswana's BTC reports big jump in mobile data usage during pandemic
26 Aug 2021
BTC ordered to amend wholesale pricing to level the playing field
4 Aug 2021
BTC reduction in fixed broadband prices approved by regulator
7 Jun 2021
Orange Botswana launches TD-LTE broadband network
8 Apr 2021
Botswana drops MNP plans
27 Nov 2020
Liquid Telecom improves Botswana fibre links
25 Nov 2020
Liquid Telecom takes control of Botswana subsidiary
18 Jun 2020
Orange upgrades 4G network in Botswana
31 Oct 2019
MTN Group ditches Mascom stake sale plan
11 Oct 2019
Fight for control of Mascom rumbles on, heads for mediation
16 Sep 2019
BTC improves satellite connectivity
12 Jul 2019
Botswana’s BTC sees sales decline 8% in FY 2018/19
28 Jun 2019
BTC revamps mobile money service with Comviva
23 May 2019
Mascom ownership battle brewing
24 Apr 2019
Econet expects Mascom listing by October
2 Apr 2019
Botswana to introduce MNP
19 Mar 2019
Econet to push for Mascom listing if MTN sale goes through
8 Mar 2019
MTN confirms Mascom sale
6 Mar 2019
MTN could sell stake in Botswana’s Mascom
25 Jan 2019
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
7 Jan 2019
Botswana’s BTC reports drop in sales
24 Oct 2018
BTC shares should be opened up, MD says
23 Oct 2018
BTC works with KT Corp on LTE expansion
31 Jul 2018
KT to carry out fibre project for Botswana’s BoFiNet
4 Jun 2018
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
29 May 2018
Court upholds regulator’s decision on termination rates
25 Apr 2018
BTC completes first stage of broadband upgrade
28 Feb 2018
Mascom launches FTTH in Botswana
29 Nov 2017
KT assists Botswana’s BTC with network modernisation project
12 Sep 2017
Liquid Telecom Botswana under government spotlight
22 Aug 2017
BTCL plans BWP60m broadband investment
19 May 2017
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
10 Apr 2017
Botswana’s BTC launches 4G
15 Feb 2017
BoFiNet signs new Wi-Fi partner
21 Nov 2016
Liquid secures USD300m funding for expansion
21 Oct 2016
Liquid Telecom signs fibre deal in Botswana
10 Oct 2016
Botswana's BTC preparing for 4G launch
26 Sep 2016
BTCL and beMobile to unite under the BTC banner
13 Sep 2016
Botswana has no plans to restrict VoIP
6 Jul 2016
BTCL looks to mobile services to drive revenue growth
6 May 2016
Botswana's BTCL upgrades BSS with Amdocs
16 Mar 2016
Botswana raises USD41m from BTCL sale
19 Jan 2016
Strong interest in Botswana telecoms IPO
23 Dec 2015
BTCL shares to be listed in April
11 Dec 2015
BoFiNet completes network expansion
16 Nov 2015
BTCL IPO to be announced by end-2015
13 Oct 2015
BTCL sale to run into 2016
13 Aug 2015
Four southern African states agree to cut international roaming costs
4 Jun 2015
Botswana's beMobile invests USD9m in network upgrades
27 May 2015
South Africa to launch digital migration process in 2Q15; signs bilateral agreement with Botswana
9 Apr 2015
Botswana government explains delay in BTCL sale
27 Mar 2015
Vodafone, BTC ink Partner Market agreement
12 Mar 2015
BoFiNet to deploy fibre and Wi-Fi infrastructure
6 Mar 2015
Orange 4G set for expansion to Francistown, Maun, Palapye
18 Feb 2015
Mascom unveils Botswana’s latest 4G LTE service
16 Feb 2015
Orange switches on 4G in Gaborone
20 Jan 2015
Botswana utility firm considers opening up fibre network
11 Dec 2014
Sale away: BTC IPO postponed once again
27 Nov 2014
BTC sale now scheduled for 31 December
6 Nov 2014
BTC privatisation suffers another setback
3 Nov 2014
BoFiNet announces fibre plans
23 Oct 2014
BoFiNeT awards five new infrastructure contracts
10 Oct 2014
Orange Botswana inks managed services deal with Ericsson
2 Oct 2014
Globalstar to deploy satellite gateway in Botswana with BBi
29 Sep 2014
BTC IPO set for 7 November
16 Sep 2014
Mascom encourages further public-private projects in Botswana
1 Sep 2014
Ericsson awarded BTC Mobile network expansion deal
18 Aug 2014
Government closes BTC share sale loophole
10 Jul 2014
Botswana moves to improve rural broadband services
24 Apr 2014
Ten million Orange Money customers in 13 countries
4 Apr 2014
BTCL turnover up 16% on rising mobile, data revenue
31 Mar 2014
Orange refreshes pre-paid offering with Ola! tariffs
16 Dec 2013
BoFINET plans cut in wholesale tariffs
31 Oct 2013
BoFINET signs up first wholesale customers
30 Oct 2013
Vodacom in partnership talks with beMobile, report says
8 Oct 2013
Botswana launches BoFINET ahead of BTC privatisation
24 Jun 2013
Mobile subs exceeded three million in 2012
6 Jun 2013
BOCRA considers introduction of national roaming
16 Apr 2013
Report recommends licensing of BPC
27 Mar 2013
Telecoms, broadcasting regulators set to merge
10 Dec 2012
BTC sales grow 10%
23 Aug 2012
BTC privatisation may take up to two years
27 Jun 2012
Botswana launches WACS link
26 Jun 2012
BTA urges operators to share infrastructure
22 Jun 2012
Mascom pilots LTE technology
16 May 2012
Gateway steps up terrestrial network initiative
1 May 2012
WACS on, hats off to African submarine bandwidth
19 Dec 2011
BTC privatisation pushed back to 2012
31 Oct 2011
New products boost BTC sales
24 Oct 2011
Orange expands 3G network
26 Aug 2011
Mascom unaware of alleged MTN takeover plans
23 Mar 2011
Botswana hires advisors ahead of BTC privatisation
16 Mar 2011
SEACOM expands network to five extra countries
15 Feb 2011
Price of telecoms services set to fall
12 Nov 2010
BTC posts highest profit in ten years on rising revenues
10 Nov 2010
Botswana confirms BTC sale plans
18 Oct 2010
BTC to launch IPO next year
15 Oct 2010
beMobile recovers after SIM registration causes dip in mobile subs
7 Oct 2010
Zamtel, BTC ink fibre-optic cable deal
22 Jun 2010
Govt takes steps towards privatising BTC
10 May 2010
France Telecom ups stake in Botswana unit, reports says
6 May 2010
BTC embarks on second phase of rural telephony programme
12 Jan 2010
BTA extends SIM registration deadline
6 Jan 2010
BTA: two million pre-paid mobile users register their details
12 Nov 2009
BTC selects Ceragon solution to meet expansion plans
16 Oct 2009
BTC commits to backbone investment
9 Oct 2009
BTC net profit jumps 104%
21 Sep 2009
BTA: Registration of pre-paid mobile users slow
8 Sep 2009
BTC privatisation to exclude backhaul
22 Jul 2009
Orange Botswana selects Volubill for mobile data billing contract
14 Jul 2009
BTC Mobile to turn a profit ‘by end of the year’
17 Feb 2009
Orange selects Alvarion for WiMAX deployment
19 Sep 2008
Netspread inks WiMAX deal with Airspan
22 Aug 2008
3G from Mascom
14 Jul 2008
BTA to make SIM-registration mandatory
1 Jul 2008
Orange launches WiMAX service in Botswana
9 Jun 2008
BTC awards ‘multi-million dollar’ deal to Tech Mahindra
28 Apr 2008
BTC Mobile launched
15 Apr 2008
BTC mobile launch ‘this month’
13 Mar 2008
Privatisation bill afoot
6 Feb 2008
Botswana contracts IFC as BTC privatisation advisor
20 Aug 2007
Namibia-Angola-Botswana connectivity deal approaches
6 Aug 2007
Scratch that: BTA’s tax ruled unlawful
2 Aug 2007
Mascom rolls out mobile internet roaming
20 Jun 2007
Ceragon to upgrade BTC’s wireless broadband network
16 Apr 2007
Orange awarded service neutral licence
23 Mar 2007
BTC gets first service-neutral licence
16 Feb 2007
Dimension Data wins Botswana contract
12 Feb 2007
BTC initiates Tswapong project
18 Jan 2007
Orange closes gap on Mascom
12 Jan 2007
Advisors sought for telco privatisation
8 Dec 2006
Copper load of this
31 Oct 2006
Botswana regulator to review numbering
8 Sep 2006
BTC to rebalance tariffs
30 Aug 2006
Fixed line subscriptions fall, mobile market expands
14 Aug 2006
Government issues liberalisation plans
26 Jul 2006
Botswana to complete BTC sell-off by May 2007
24 Jul 2006
Botswana to sell up to 49% of telecoms firm
27 Jun 2006
Government takes steps to liberalise markets
23 Jun 2006
BTC to be privatised within two years
21 Apr 2006
Botswana invites Namibia to join southern African undersea cable alliance
7 Apr 2006
Mascom awards Ericsson 1800MHz network contract
22 Mar 2006
Cellcos urged to expand to rural areas
25 Jan 2006
Telkom SA plans to expand into Botswana
23 Nov 2005
MTN’s Mascom purchase runs into delays
14 Nov 2005
MTN invests USD128 million in Mascom stake
21 Sep 2005
Econet hurries Botswana Altech buyout
27 May 2005
Mascom Wireless picks Subex Systems
26 May 2005
BTC’s quality remains unsatisfactory, says report
7 Apr 2005
Ministry’s report criticises Botswana’s telecoms development
7 Mar 2005
BTC gets ready for privatisation next year
28 Feb 2005
Econet sets up new headquarters in Botswana to launch global assault
10 Jan 2005
Econet gets ‘thumbs up’ to offload Mascom Wireless stake
24 Sep 2004
BTC to launch new broadband services
9 Sep 2004
PT offloads Mascom Wireless stake for EUR45 million
1 Sep 2004
Altech looks to acquire Mascom Wireless
1 Jun 2004
The way the land lies
19 Dec 2003
BTC returns to profit
1 Apr 2003
Orange rebrands mobile unit in Botswana

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