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Ethiopia

15 Sep 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
15 Sep 2023
ECA extends deadline for second national telecoms licence submissions
15 Sep 2023
Ethio Telecom contracts Gilat for satellite network modernisation
12 Sep 2023
Ethio Telecom announces commercial 5G launch
25 Aug 2023
Safaricom Ethiopia hits 5m mobile milestone
21 Aug 2023
Safaricom Ethiopia joins mobile money market
20 Jul 2023
Ethio Telecom reports 23.5% increase in revenue for FY23
3 Jul 2023
ECA confirms launch of tender for second national telecoms licence
12 Jun 2023
World Bank Group makes equity investment in Safaricom Ethiopia
30 May 2023
ECA consults on proposed fees for spectrum and communications service licences
23 May 2023
Ethiopia to launch tender for new telecoms licence in June, report says
27 Mar 2023
Safaricom Ethiopia executive reveals uptake figures for new cellco
13 Feb 2023
Ethiopian government issues tender for 45% stake in Ethio Telecom
13 Jan 2023
Ethio Telecom records 20% increase in revenue in first half of current fiscal year
5 Jan 2023
Ethiopia expects to begin search for a third operator in February
3 Jan 2023
Safaricom expands coverage to 21 cities
18 Nov 2022
Safaricom Ethiopia announces one million subscriptions milestone
17 Nov 2022
MoF restarts partial privatisation of Ethio Telecom, begins consulting on plans for third licensee
21 Oct 2022
Safaricom to invest around USD500m in Ethiopia during first year of operation
7 Oct 2022
Safaricom Ethiopia announces commercial launch
28 Sep 2022
Ethio Telecom sets out ambitions for current fiscal year
31 Aug 2022
Safaricom Ethiopia begins phased network pilot in Dire Dawa
8 Jul 2022
Safaricom Ethiopia says phased launch to begin in August
11 May 2022
Ethio Telecom announces pre-commercial 5G launch
22 Apr 2022
Safaricom ET and Ethio Telecom reach in-principle deal on interconnection, infrastructure sharing
14 Apr 2022
Ethio Telecom inks deals with five ‘Virtual ISP’ partners
22 Mar 2022
Partial privatisation of Ethio Telecom postponed
15 Mar 2022
Safaricom ET inks deal to lease dark fibre from Ethiopian Electric Power
2 Mar 2022
Safaricom in talks with Ethio Telecom on network sharing
5 Jan 2022
ECA suspends process to issue second Ethiopian licence
12 Nov 2021
Safaricom to invest KES67bn to kick-start Ethiopian division
29 Sep 2021
ECA announces launch of tender for second new telecoms licence
15 Sep 2021
Ethiopian govt releases RFP for partial privatisation of Ethio Telecom
16 Aug 2021
MTN Group confirms it will not take part in Ethiopia’s next licence tender
3 Aug 2021
Ethiopia set to relaunch tender for second new licence?
21 Jul 2021
Orange Group officially expresses interest in acquiring Ethio Telecom stake
15 Jul 2021
ECA confirms issuance of licence to Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia
14 Jul 2021
Ethio Telecom records 18.4% increase in FY21 revenue
28 Jun 2021
Ethio Telecom contracts Ericsson for 4G expansion
15 Jun 2021
Ethiopia calls for expressions of interest in Ethio Telecom stake sale
2 Jun 2021
MTN Group not giving up on Ethiopia licence bid
24 May 2021
Global Partnership for Ethiopia named as winner of new Ethiopian telecom licence
27 Apr 2021
Two bidders confirmed for Ethiopian telecom licences
6 Apr 2021
ECA confirms further extension to bidding deadline for new licences
4 Mar 2021
Ethiopia could cancel offer of new concessions if bids are too low
23 Feb 2021
Ethio Telecom extends LTE-A coverage
18 Feb 2021
ECA rejects claim that bidders for new licences have been shortlisted
2 Feb 2021
ECA confirms extension to bidding deadline for new licences
3 Dec 2020
No fourth operator to be licensed in Ethiopia until at least 2030
30 Nov 2020
ECA formally opens applications for two new licences
4 Nov 2020
PM urges team to progress sector liberalisation and Ethio Telecom privatisation
13 Oct 2020
ECA begins next round of consultation on draft directives, framework and regulation
24 Sep 2020
Stake in Ethio Telecom to be auctioned next month?
11 Sep 2020
Ethiopia confirms February 2021 deadline for auction of new licences
9 Sep 2020
Ethiopia to offer 5% stake in Ethio Telcom to domestic investors
27 Aug 2020
Ethio Telecom outlines targets for current fiscal year
25 Aug 2020
ECA seeks feedback on three more draft directives
24 Aug 2020
ECA publishes updated documents for consultation on proposed telecom directives
11 Aug 2020
Ethiopia will not permit foreign infrastructure companies to enter the market
6 Aug 2020
Ethio Telecom reports 31% increase in full year revenue
29 Jun 2020
ECA receives twelve EoIs for new licences
16 Jun 2020
Safaricom confirms bid for Ethiopian telecommunications licence
28 May 2020
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance confirms plans to sell 45% stake in Ethio Telecom
22 May 2020
Ethiopia calls for expressions of interest in two new telecoms licences
29 Apr 2020
ECA begins consulting on new directives
20 Mar 2020
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
26 Feb 2020
Econet Global becomes latest company to express an interest in Ethiopian licence
20 Jan 2020
Ethio Telecom six-month revenues jump by nearly a third
4 Nov 2019
Safaricom, Vodacom plot joint bid for new Ethiopian licence; 22 companies interested
24 Oct 2019
Ethio Telecom could face competition from April 2020
9 Oct 2019
Ethiopian president: ‘July’ deadline for new entrant licensing
8 Jul 2019
Ethiopian government officially confirms liberalisation plans
17 Jun 2019
Ethiopia reportedly aiming to offer two telecom licences by end-2019
14 Jun 2019
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
6 Jun 2019
DT and Ethio Telecom strike deal to use rail fibre system for telecoms communication
3 Jun 2019
MTN Group targets Ethiopia market entry as liberalisation rumours grow
6 Feb 2019
Ethiopia set to create new telecoms regulator
25 Jan 2019
Ethiopia’s MCIT to construct new national backbone infrastructure
9 Jan 2019
Ethio Telecom looking to acquire own satellite
28 Aug 2018
Argela to deploy performance monitoring, customer management systems for Ethio Telecom
10 Jul 2018
Ethiopia, Eritrea restore direct international phone connection
19 Jun 2018
Ethiopian PM outlines plans to split Ethio Telecom in two, sell shares in both companies
8 Jun 2018
MTN and Vodafone express interest as Ethiopia confirms it will open Ethio Telecom to investors
18 May 2018
G2G Clarity IT Solutions to be first reseller of Ethio Telecom’s fixed broadband services
14 Apr 2016
Ethio Telecom considers charging for OTT services
9 Mar 2016
ZTE deploying 100G backbone for Ethio Telecom in western, southern Ethiopia
29 Oct 2015
Ethio Telecom to launch expansion tender by early 2016
23 Mar 2015
Ethio Telecom brings 4G to Addis Ababa
17 Dec 2014
Ethio Telecom inks 2G/3G framework deal with Ericsson
12 Dec 2014
Ericsson to step in following Ethiopia-ZTE fall out?
19 Nov 2014
ZTE could lose Ethiopian network upgrade contract over cost dispute
15 Aug 2014
Eltel inks deal with Huawei to install 1,600km fibre-optic cable in Ethiopia
8 Aug 2014
Ethio Telecom completes network development in Addis Ababa
19 Jun 2014
Ethio Telecom connects 89% of settlements
29 Nov 2013
Huawei to roll out 4G for Ethio Telecom
19 Aug 2013
Ethiopia signs USD800m mobile network deal with ZTE
29 Jul 2013
Ethiopia sign USD700m mobile expansion deal with Huawei
28 Jun 2013
Ethio Telecom to retain monopoly for now
3 Jun 2013
Ethiopia close to finalising mobile expansion deals with ZTE and Huawei
5 Feb 2013
Ethio Telecom to replace infrastructure in parts of the capital
15 Jan 2013
FT-Orange determined to enter additional African countries
9 Jan 2013
Ethio Telecom to create new operating regions to improve network management
4 Jan 2013
Ethio Telecom confirms conclusion of FT-Orange’s management contract
17 Dec 2012
Ethio Telecom includes LTE in expansion contract
15 Oct 2012
ZTE and Huawei set to bag contracts for Ethiopian mobile expansion project?
20 Sep 2012
Ethio Telecom mobile base tops 17.26m at end-June
26 Jun 2012
Ethiopia denies barring VoIP services, explains reasoning behind draft legislation
18 Jun 2012
Ethiopia makes internet telephony services illegal
23 May 2012
Vodacom targets acquisitions in the USD100m range; Angola, Ethiopia, Uganda all pinpointed
9 Mar 2012
MTN Group targets ‘bolt-on’ deals inside ‘comfort zone’; Angola and Ethiopia pinpointed
29 Feb 2012
East Africa loses broadband as four submarine cables are severed in quick succession
31 Jan 2012
Verizon extends ‘Private IP’ service to Africa, Middle East
18 Jan 2012
Ethio Telecom drops fixed call rates to boost traffic, subscriber numbers
15 Sep 2011
Ethio Telecom reveals financial results, subscriber data for most recent financial year
5 Apr 2011
Ethio-Telecom unveils wide-ranging tariff changes across all services
3 Dec 2010
ETC rebrands and will be managed by France Telecom
14 Apr 2010
ETC and Gilat ink satellite network upgrade contract
31 Mar 2010
France Telecom inks management deal with ETC
19 Mar 2010
ETC and SEACOM ink undersea cable deal
2 Feb 2010
ETC selects unnamed French company to act as management partner
16 Oct 2009
BSNL considering network and operations management options with ETC
24 Jul 2009
ETC launches GPRS
6 Jul 2009
ETC unveils mobile network expansion, upgrade
30 Jan 2009
ETC details expansion and upgrade projects
7 Jan 2009
ETC launches 3G network
20 Nov 2008
ETC reiterates subscriber growth targets; ZTE to fund bulk of expansion
24 Oct 2008
ZTE signs USD400m Ethiopian contract
29 Jul 2008
ETC completes initial CDMA installation
2 Jul 2008
ZTE wins ETC deal
5 Dec 2007
ETC looks to 3G
11 Sep 2007
ETC starts issuing 1.2 million SIM cards
14 Aug 2007
Ethiopia-Sudan cable lit
9 Aug 2007
Ethiopia to provide 1.2 million phones for millennium guests
30 Apr 2007
ZTE wins USD200 million order from Ethiopia
10 Apr 2007
ETC reveals five-year plan
13 Mar 2007
ZTE agrees to loan ETC USD1.5 billion
12 Mar 2007
Ethiopia installs fibre-optic network
12 Oct 2006
ETC expands and upgrades fixed line services in eastern Ethiopia
11 Sep 2006
ETC contracts Chinese trio for fixed and mobile expansion
16 Aug 2006
ETC begins switchboard upgrade
5 Apr 2006
ETC rural connectivity project nears completion
13 Feb 2006
ETC launches first wholesale internet service
2 Dec 2005
ETC to increase capacity for 2.4 million users
21 Sep 2005
ETC to expand to rural areas
31 Aug 2005
ETB270 million ICT project set for launch
30 Aug 2005
ETC to launch ADSL in October
11 Aug 2005
ETC implements number changes
18 Jul 2005
ETC to spend ETB5.4 billion on expansion
23 Jun 2005
Thuraya launches in Ethiopia
9 May 2005
ETC launches broadband
7 Apr 2005
Ethiopia rolls out fibre-optic network
6 Apr 2005
Ethiopia to boost internet coverage
5 Apr 2005
ETC contracts Alcatel for network expansion
1 Apr 2005
ETC contracts Alcatel for expansion
24 Mar 2005
Mobile stampede strikes ETC
17 Mar 2005
ETC contracts Ericsson for GSM development
18 Feb 2005
ETC to be partially privatised in 2005
27 Jan 2005
ETC contracts Nokia for network upgrade
7 Dec 2004
ETC rolls out WiLL
22 Oct 2004
Minister calls for network development
25 Aug 2004
Nokia to upgrade ETC GSM
5 Jul 2004
ETC launches broadband network
26 Mar 2004
ETC orders WiLL network from Huawei

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