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17 Nov 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
6 Oct 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
29 Sep 2023
Tanzanian operators sign deal for national broadband backbone investment
29 Aug 2023
TTCL aims to connect 1m homes to the internet by 2027
21 Aug 2023
Airtel switches on 5G in Tanzania
18 Aug 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
26 Jul 2023
TCRA issues determination on new interconnection rates
17 May 2023
Microsoft Airband unveils partnerships across nine countries
16 May 2023
Govt launches Digital Tanzania project to boost broadband penetration
20 Apr 2023
TTCL inks deal with Huawei to extend national fibre backbone network
3 Apr 2023
Review needed at Tanzania Telecommunication Corporation
6 Mar 2023
Ericsson and Axian Telecom strengthen partnership at MWC 2023
3 Mar 2023
Liquid teams up with Microsoft’s Airband Initiative to connect 20m underserved Africans
17 Feb 2023
Tigo Tanzania and Ericsson launch 5G, enhance existing 4G network
26 Jan 2023
TCRA extends SIM verification deadline by two weeks
28 Nov 2022
Starlink applies for Tanzania satellite internet licence
17 Nov 2022
Vodacom launches 5G routers to connect homes and businesses
19 Oct 2022
Liquid unveils Liquid Home brand for broadband services in eight markets
14 Oct 2022
TCRA announces spectrum auction results
5 Sep 2022
Vodacom switches on 5G network in Tanzania
22 Apr 2022
Vodacom signs contract to use NICTBB to enhance rural connectivity
14 Apr 2022
Airtel rolls out ‘Supa 4G’ network across Tanzania
11 Apr 2022
Axian outlines key priorities for newly acquired Tanzanian unit
7 Apr 2022
Smile expands to Zanzibar
6 Apr 2022
Millicom completes sale of Tanzanian business, exits Africa
31 Mar 2022
New restructuring plan approved for Smile
10 Mar 2022
Tanzania Telecommunication Corporation inks MoU with Huawei
4 Mar 2022
Raha rebrands as Liquid Intelligent Technologies
6 Jan 2022
Airtel sells towers assets in Tanzania
3 Dec 2021
Vodacom partners with Eutelsat to serve underserved regions of Tanzania
2 Dec 2021
World Mobile launches internet balloons over Zanzibar
26 Nov 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
22 Oct 2021
Halotel aims to increase subscriptions to 10m by end-2023
24 Sep 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
9 Sep 2021
Tanzania partners power company TANESCO to increase broadband connectivity
4 Jun 2021
Airtel sells 1,400 towers in Tanzania to SBA and Paradigm
2 Jun 2021
World Bank approves USD150m funding for Digital Tanzania Project
29 Apr 2021
Axian plans USD500m investment in Tanzania, seeks further expansion opportunities
20 Apr 2021
Millicom sells Tanzanian unit to Axian, exits African market
9 Apr 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
7 Apr 2021
Smile restructuring plan approved by lenders
7 Apr 2021
TCRA suspends cellcos’ revised data tariffs
26 Mar 2021
Smile investors in talks to avoid liquidation
12 Feb 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
29 Jan 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
9 Nov 2020
Airtel Africa to offload 4,500 towers
9 Oct 2020
Vodacom invests TZS75bn in 3G and 4G expansion
1 Sep 2020
TCRA issues fine to ISP Raha
17 Mar 2020
Over 3.3m SIM cards reactivated following biometric registration conclusion
4 Feb 2020
Airtel awarded 1800MHz, 700MHz spectrum in Tanzania
31 Jan 2020
Tanzania to disconnect up to 19m unregistered SIMs
22 Jan 2020
Tanzania starts blocking unregistered SIM cards
2 Jan 2020
Tanzania extends SIM registration, fines cellcos for poor QoS
4 Dec 2019
Airtel expands 4G to Morogoro
15 Nov 2019
Airtel Tanzania launches 4G in Dodoma
4 Nov 2019
Millicom combines units in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar
30 Oct 2019
Airtel Africa readies Tanzanian 4G; boosts spectrum in Nigeria, Malawi, Chad; posts 9.8% Q3 sales hike
23 Oct 2019
BBS inks deal with Tanzania’s TTCL to improve Burundi’s broadband connectivity
8 Oct 2019
Smart winds up operations in Tanzania
2 Oct 2019
Vodafone plans Zanzibar 4G expansion
6 Sep 2019
Tigo launches 4G ‘Home Internet’ service
1 Jul 2019
Tanzania waives listing requirement for Airtel
28 Jun 2019
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
11 Jun 2019
Bharti Airtel to pay USD26m to settle Tanzania ownership dispute
29 Apr 2019
Tanzania set to roll out biometric SIM registration
15 Apr 2019
Tigo IPO expected by mid-year
23 Jan 2019
Liberty Latin America terminates Millicom takeover talks
15 Jan 2019
Liberty Latin America targets Millicom mega-merger
14 Jan 2019
Bharti Airtel gives 9% stake in Tanzania unit to govt
10 Jan 2019
Millicom seeks approval for Zantel stake increase
29 Nov 2018
Tigo finalising IPO plans
16 Nov 2018
Shareholders approve Vodacom Group’s move to increase stake in Tanzania unit
7 Nov 2018
Bharti says Airtel Africa IPO will not affect shareholding of Tanzania unit
19 Oct 2018
Wananchi Group considers sale of its business
17 Sep 2018
Tigo launches LTE-A in five Tanzanian cities
31 Aug 2018
Tigo ownership dispute settled; IPO process will be resumed
25 Jul 2018
Vodacom formally receives 700MHz licence
27 Jun 2018
Vodacom, Azam will use 700MHz spectrum for 4G rollout
26 Jun 2018
Tanzania allocates 700MHz spectrum to Vodacom, Azam Telecom
17 May 2018
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
16 May 2018
Vodacom exploring expansion opportunities in Tanzania
8 May 2018
Tanzanian businessman seeking to acquire 50% of Wananchi Group
14 Mar 2018
TCRA invites comments on 700MHz spectrum auction procedure
5 Mar 2018
Tanzania pilots biometric SIM registration
1 Mar 2018
TTCL to roll out TZS40bn FTTH project
2 Feb 2018
Vodacom reports increase in Q3 revenue on back of subscriber gains
25 Jan 2018
Halotel seeking approval for revised IPO application
12 Jan 2018
Govt claims transfer of Airtel unit from TTCL was illegal
22 Dec 2017
Tanzanian government in ownership dispute with Airtel
13 Dec 2017
Airtel denies reports it is planning to exit Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania
12 Dec 2017
Tanzania proposes steady fall in voice termination rates
16 Nov 2017
Smile partners with MediaTek for VoLTE rollout
10 Nov 2017
Airtel rolls out 3G in 900MHz band
20 Oct 2017
Millicom to offload remaining African units; Econet linked with deal
5 Oct 2017
Tanzania rejects IPO applications from six operators
29 Aug 2017
Tower Talk: a guide to the latest major cell site developments
21 Aug 2017
South Africa’s PIC holds 10% stake in Vodacom Tanzania
9 Aug 2017
Vodacom Tanzania IPO fully subscribed, raising USD210m
12 Jul 2017
Vodacom reopens IPO to allow foreign investor participation
26 Jun 2017
Tanzania amends telecom IPO rules to permit foreign investors
23 Jun 2017
Tigo to invest USD70m in mobile network, increases 4G coverage to 23 cities
6 Jun 2017
Vodacom Tanzania IPO: largest in history of Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange?
5 Jun 2017
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
5 Jun 2017
TCRA ordered to get tough on operators which delay stock market listing
15 May 2017
Vodacom Group reports revenue, EBITDA growth in FY2016/17
19 Apr 2017
Vodacom Tanzania cleared to extend IPO deadline
9 Mar 2017
Vodacom Tanzania starts IPO ahead of DSE listing in May
3 Mar 2017
Tanzania goes live with MNP; TTCL secures loan for rural expansion
2 Mar 2017
Ericsson and Tigo partner with GSMA to connect rural Tanzania
1 Mar 2017
Vodacom receives approval for Tanzanian IPO
24 Feb 2017
Tigo’s planned IPO suspended amid ownership dispute?
22 Feb 2017
Tanzania set to introduce MNP
20 Feb 2017
Halotel to invest USD100m in network expansion this year
6 Feb 2017
Liquid Telecom completes acquisition of Tanzanian ISP Raha
26 Jan 2017
TTCL seeking USD300m for nationwide rollout
13 Jan 2017
TTCL permitted more time for listing to allow for restructuring
6 Jan 2017
Only three telecoms operators meet share listing deadline
23 Dec 2016
TTCL, Avanti Communications ink contract to deploy national broadband coverage
16 Dec 2016
TCRA approves Liquid Telecom’s buyout of ISP Raha
15 Dec 2016
Tigo applies for IPO as 31 December share listing deadline nears
2 Dec 2016
Airtel Tanzania extends mobile network to rural Cheleweni in Lindi Region
28 Nov 2016
Vodacom Tanzania publishes draft IPO prospectus
21 Nov 2016
Liquid secures USD300m funding for expansion
4 Nov 2016
TTCL, Huawei launch LTE-A in Tanzania
26 Oct 2016
Zantel readies 4G LTE launch in Dar-es-Salaam and beyond
10 Oct 2016
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
29 Sep 2016
Viettel Global claims 26m subs; 1H16 international revenues reach USD494m
27 Sep 2016
Tanzanian govt completes deal to buy TTCL
14 Sep 2016
Tanzanian appeal court dismisses application by Sasatel director
31 Aug 2016
Smart’s Tanzanian unit launches ‘unlimited’ 4G bundles
25 Aug 2016
TTCL to provide blanket 4G coverage by 2018
26 Jul 2016
GSMA teams with Tanzanian MNOs to boost rural 3G coverage
18 Jul 2016
Zantel to invest USD15m in mobile voice and data services
11 Jul 2016
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
7 Jul 2016
TTCL to deploy 50 additional LTE sites in Dar es Salaam
7 Jul 2016
TCRA blocks 1.7m invalid IMEI numbers
28 Jun 2016
Tanzania: telcos must list on Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange
27 Jun 2016
Tanzanian government takes full control of TTCL
10 Jun 2016
Tanzanian govt moves to plug MFS tax loophole
7 Jun 2016
Vodacom Tanzania launches 4G in Dar es Salaam
10 May 2016
Tower Talk: a guide to the week’s major cell site developments
10 May 2016
In and around the lake: Tigo Tanzania extends 4G to five more towns
3 May 2016
TTCL joining Tanzania’s mobile money sector
29 Apr 2016
Tanzanian regulatory board dissolved, head suspended
18 Apr 2016
Zantel launches Zanzibar’s first 4G network
13 Apr 2016
Vodacom Tanzania develops IoT, cloud computing
22 Mar 2016
Tower Talk: a guide to the week’s major cell site developments
21 Mar 2016
Smile Tanzania introduces VoLTE, unlimited 4G data plan
26 Feb 2016
Tigo expands LTE coverage to Moshi
16 Feb 2016
Vodacom reports rising Q3 revenue on surging data use and subs gains
15 Feb 2016
TCRA to auction mobile broadband frequencies
5 Feb 2016
Halotel to cover 1,800 villages between May and Oct 2016
28 Jan 2016
TTCL to raise USD330m in five-year restructuring plan
21 Jan 2016
Tigo Tanzania plans nationwide 4G coverage by end-2016
12 Jan 2016
Viettel targets 95% Tanzanian coverage by year-end
23 Dec 2015
TTCL’s 4G LTE data network goes live in Dar es Salaam region
14 Dec 2015
Zantel set to launch Zanzibar’s first 4G network in early-2016
27 Nov 2015
Tigo extends 4G network to Arusha
23 Nov 2015
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
18 Nov 2015
TTCL transforming fixed and mobile access networks with Alca-Lu
27 Oct 2015
Millicom completes Zantel takeover
15 Oct 2015
Viettel launches Tanzanian operations under Halotel brand
14 Oct 2015
Tanzanian govt still finalising full takeover of TTCL
12 Oct 2015
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
9 Oct 2015
MIC reshuffles Helios shares for 24% stake in parent company
7 Oct 2015
Smile to expand LTE network in five regions
25 Sep 2015
Airtel, Liquid Telecom sign pan-African partnership agreement
8 Sep 2015
Smile closes USD365m financing to accelerate 4G expansion in Africa
17 Aug 2015
Smart Telecom now offering LTE in Tanzania
29 Jul 2015
Viettel to launch in Tanzania in Oct-15 under Halotel banner
18 Jun 2015
Airtel scraps tower sale deals in Tanzania, Chad
17 Jun 2015
Smile selects Ericsson to manage 4G operations in Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, DRC
5 Jun 2015
Millicom signs deal to acquire 85% stake in Zantel
3 Jun 2015
Tanzania to introduce infrastructure sharing legislation?
2 Jun 2015
TTCL, Avanti sign satellite broadband contract
28 May 2015
TTCL recapitalised at USD45.5m; telco clears debts
27 May 2015
Tanzanian govt close to finalising TTCL acquisition
26 May 2015
USD35m UCSAF investment improves connectivity for 3.1m rural residents
21 May 2015
UhuruOne taps Alepo to improve pre-paid Wi-Fi solution
19 May 2015
Tanzanian telcos to pay 1% universal service fee?
6 May 2015
Vodacom to invest USD100m in rural Tanzania, gets ‘4G ready’
27 Apr 2015
Tigo launches LTE: plans to deploy Tanzania’s largest 4G network
23 Apr 2015
Tanzanian operators approved for USD9.1m rural contracts
22 Apr 2015
Vodafone, MTN interconnect mobile money services in East Africa
9 Apr 2015
Tanzanian telcos expected to list on DSE by end-2015
11 Mar 2015
Vodacom Tanzania, Safaricom introduce cross-border M-PESA money transfers
26 Feb 2015
Vodacom, Tigo claim ‘Africa’s first mobile money interoperability deal’
25 Feb 2015
TCRA rebukes mobile trio over abrupt tariff changes
24 Feb 2015
Tigo to invest USD120 million on network expansion in 2015
18 Feb 2015
Vodacom Tanzania to invest USD80 million in 2G, 3G upgrades
16 Feb 2015
TTCL to invest USD1.8 million in connecting rural Tanzania by end-March
6 Feb 2015
TTCL to offer 4G connectivity by July 2015
4 Feb 2015
Vodacom Group sees drop in Q3 revenue on competition, connection rate cut
2 Feb 2015
Tanzanian government achieves full control of TTCL
28 Jan 2015
TTCL, Huawei ink USD182 million network improvement deal
28 Jan 2015
Vodacom, Bharti Airtel, MIC interested in Etisalat’s Zantel stake
22 Jan 2015
TTCL intends to acquire Airtel shares
14 Jan 2015
Tigo Tanzania set to introduce music streaming service in association with Deezer
9 Jan 2015
Vodacom, Jubilee Insurance sign M-Pesa deal
4 Dec 2014
Electronic SIM registration for Vodacom subscribers
3 Dec 2014
M-Pawa to the (one million) M-people
2 Dec 2014
Vodacom pushes M-Pawa banking service
27 Nov 2014
Tigo Tanzania pays profit to its 3.6m Tigo-Pesa users
25 Nov 2014
Government offer for TTCL shares rejected by Airtel
20 Nov 2014
Bharti Airtel to sell mobile towers in Tanzania, Malawi?
13 Nov 2014
Vodacom ploughs new mobile field, farmers reap the benefits
10 Nov 2014
Vodacom’s 1H14 domestic service revenue falls on the back of lower MTRs
5 Nov 2014
Huawei to support reformation of Tanzania Telecommunication Company Ltd
29 Oct 2014
Smart Telecom Company earmarks USD300m for East Africa expansion
29 Oct 2014
Tanzania to receive USD1 billion 3G investment from Viettel
22 Oct 2014
Vodacom introducing voice recognition security
17 Oct 2014
TTCL adds more ‘Sparkle’ to IP-PoP connections
13 Oct 2014
Tanzania grants 3G network licence to Viettel
6 Oct 2014
Rumours denied – Zantel NOT to be sold, Etisalat increases share
2 Oct 2014
Vodacom Tanzania to focus on M-Pesa for business expansion
30 Sep 2014
Etisalat considers sales of Zantel
25 Sep 2014
Zantel launches 3G network in mainland Tanzania
19 Sep 2014
Uniform roaming fees in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda from 1 October
20 Aug 2014
Airtel Tanzania extends coverage to Uvinza district
14 Aug 2014
TTCL’s USD6m upgrade to benefit Tanzanian villages
8 Aug 2014
iSAT Africa, Avanti extend East Africa satellite broadband coverage
24 Jul 2014
Vodacom’s revenue up by 4.3% to ZAR18.3bn in 2Q14
8 Jul 2014
Tigo and Huawei team up to boost smartphone take-up in Tanzania
19 Jun 2014
Sparkle and TTCL set up new PoP in Tanzania
5 Jun 2014
Airtel, Tigo and Zantel establish mobile money interoperability in Tanzania
29 May 2014
Zantel defaults of USD96m loan, sources claim
29 May 2014
TTCL and NEC double mobile network capacity in key rural and island locations
27 May 2014
Vodacom Tanzania introduces unlimited internet service for all users
13 May 2014
MIC’s Tanzanian unit sets up ‘Tigo Business’ unit to develop fibre/cable services
30 Apr 2014
Vodacom Group completes purchase of a further 17.2% indirect stake in Vodacom Tanzania
29 Apr 2014
Vodacom Tanzania wins rural telecoms services contract
14 Apr 2014
Smart Telecom enters crowded Tanzanian mobile market
10 Apr 2014
Helios Towers looks at providing in-building solutions in Tanzania
2 Apr 2014
Airtel signs satellite pact with Thuraya
1 Apr 2014
MNP negotiations still ongoing in Tanzania
25 Feb 2014
TTCL wins rural connectivity contract
25 Feb 2014
Tigo launches cross-border money transfer service in Africa
19 Feb 2014
Zanzibar gets new microwave link to mainland
8 Jan 2014
Reasons to be cheerful? Smile Communications tests VoLTE
2 Jan 2014
Vietnam’s Viettel to invest in Tanzania, Myanmar telecoms markets
12 Dec 2013
Tanzanian govt in talks to buy back Airtel’s 35% stake in TTCL
4 Dec 2013
Smile Communications extends TD-LTE network to Arusha
27 Nov 2013
Vodacom forks out USD250m for an additional 17.2% stake in Tanzanian unit
26 Nov 2013
Tigo Tanzania reports 2.6m mobile money users
5 Nov 2013
TTCL poised to be taken back fully under government control
4 Nov 2013
Orange planning juicy Vodacom takeover?
21 Oct 2013
Tanzanian govt reviews ICT policy with one eye on cybercrime
18 Oct 2013
Vodacom Tanzania deploys NSN Single RAN gear to improve voice, data nationwide
9 Oct 2013
Vodacom Tanzania awards Ceragon contract to upgrade backbone network
1 Oct 2013
Bharti bolsters African links with Africa Connect network
30 Sep 2013
TTCL management backs restructuring plan
23 Sep 2013
Tigo Tanzania plans to deploy 209 new cell sites
19 Sep 2013
Liquid Telecom inks partnership deal with TTCL
27 Aug 2013
SimbaNET deploys GPON in Tanzanian capital
27 Aug 2013
Etisalat appoints Deutsche Bank to lead sale of Zantel tower portfolio
23 Aug 2013
Vodacom Tanzania outlines spending plans but warns against taxes
8 Aug 2013
TTCL lowers broadband tariffs
23 Jul 2013
Tanzanian cellcos disconnect 650,000 SIM cards for non-registration; govt suspends SIM tax
22 Jul 2013
Bharti grants greater freedom to African chiefs
22 Jul 2013
Vodacom Tanzania to sell 1,149 communication towers to Helios
18 Jul 2013
Vodacom Group publishes trading statement for Q2 2013
10 Jul 2013
Vodacom Tanzania disconnects 450,000 unregistered SIM cards
4 Jul 2013
MOAT warns: govt’s TZS1,000 monthly tax on SIM cards could affect up to eight million subs
20 Jun 2013
Tanzanians forced to pay more for telecom services
18 Jun 2013
Rural NetCo picks Polystar’s network and quality assurance solution
13 Jun 2013
Vodacom Tanzania aims for 100% SIM registration by end-June
5 Jun 2013
Tanzanian govt pledges to improve rural telecoms access
4 Jun 2013
Vodacom Tanzania invested USD125m in 2012/13; tax bill tops USD22.5m
17 May 2013
Smile’s LTE covers most of capital, available to general public
14 May 2013
Tigo launches 3.5G network
9 May 2013
Microsoft to trial ‘white space’ technology in Tanzania
2 May 2013
Vodacom Tanzania reports five million M-PESA subs; transactions top USD823m
30 Apr 2013
Tigo Tanzania extends network with Kahama cell site; more areas to follow
25 Apr 2013
KDN rolls out Tanzanian fibre network link
22 Mar 2013
Etisalat kicks off mobile tower sale in Tanzania
21 Mar 2013
Airtel Tanzania unveils affordable off-net calls offer
11 Mar 2013
Tanzanian telcos ink UCSAF contract to improve rural access
28 Feb 2013
TCRA: change in counting methodology prompts fall in mobile base for end-September
26 Feb 2013
Sale of Etisalat’s African towers still on the cards, report says
26 Feb 2013
Airtel to deploy Wi-Fi throughout Africa
21 Feb 2013
Burning briefs: Vodacom putting cyclists in the hot seat
13 Feb 2013
Tanzanian govt considers plan to take 100% ownership of TTCL
7 Feb 2013
Vodacom M-PESA take-up tops 4.5m subs, transactions hit USD622m
31 Jan 2013
Vodacom’s Tanzanian unit trials LTE in Dar es Salaam
30 Jan 2013
DSE advises govt to list Airtel Tanzania shares, paper says
25 Jan 2013
Airtel Tanzania to cut on-net call costs
24 Jan 2013
Vodacom Tanzania to complete Phase 2 of NICTBB link in April
23 Jan 2013
Vodacom Tanzania spooked by proposed cut in interconnection fees
21 Jan 2013
Tanzanian govt may cut mobile fees by 69% to drive competition
8 Jan 2013
Regulator postpones public debate on interconnection rates
20 Dec 2012
Vodacom to invest USD159m in Tanzania next year
13 Dec 2012
Mobile money transactions top TZS1.7tn, Bank of Tanzania reports
11 Dec 2012
Alca-Lu to boost Bharti’s African networks
23 Nov 2012
Dar es Salaam sets new 2013 date for MNP
21 Nov 2012
Vodacom Tanzania reports 4.4m M-PESA users
20 Nov 2012
Bharti, Ericsson overhaul networks in 16 African countries
16 Nov 2012
Smile Telecoms selects Alca-Lu to roll out 4G networks in Tanzania, Uganda and DRC
26 Oct 2012
Telesis Tanzania partners with Alca-Lu to launch 4G LTE mobile broadband service
25 Oct 2012
Airtel Tanzania promotion promises five-fold airtime bonus
9 Oct 2012
Tanzania to build submarine cable link to Uganda
9 Oct 2012
Airtel Tanzania to up rural coverage
5 Oct 2012
Viettel Global buys 65% stake in Tanzania’s EGOTEL
20 Sep 2012
Vodacom Tanzania halves cost of off-net calls
14 Aug 2012
Tigo Tanzania to spend over USD100m on network expansion
31 Jul 2012
OnMobile rapped for operating without a licence
27 Jul 2012
TTCL picks NEC Corp to provide last mile connectivity, paper says
26 Jul 2012
Vodacom Tanzania bemoans TCRA decision to levy frequency charges in US dollars
25 Jul 2012
Vodacom jumps on rural expansion bandwagon
24 Jul 2012
Tanzanian incumbent to sell NICTBB bandwidth to neighbours
18 Jul 2012
Tanzanian cellcos to battle for new customers through rural expansion
10 Jul 2012
Telecoms regulator reports 26.97m fixed and mobile subs at end-March
2 Jul 2012
Movitel in talks to secure Tanzanian NICTBB bandwidth
27 Jun 2012
Vodacom Tanzania to expand M-PESA services via network upgrade
14 Jun 2012
Vodacom Tanzania to invest TZS120bn in network upgrade
8 Jun 2012
Smile launches 4G network in Dar es Salaam
14 May 2012
TCRA says MNP to start ‘soon’
10 May 2012
Zantel unveils 3G/3.5G for Zanzibar
10 May 2012
6Telecom inaugurates new Metro Network
24 Apr 2012
Government to launch probe into Tigo Tanzania’s ownership, paper says
17 Apr 2012
Government confirms 40% stake in Airtel Tanzania
28 Mar 2012
Tanzanian communications minister updates on NICTBB rollout
19 Mar 2012
Communications minister reaffirms Tanzania ICT hub plan
15 Mar 2012
TCRA reports 25.83m fixed and mobile users at end-2011
29 Feb 2012
East Africa loses broadband as four submarine cables are severed in quick succession
20 Feb 2012
Vodacom adds four million users in 2011; plans USD94m CAPEX
3 Feb 2012
Airtel plots money transfer service in Kenya, Tanzania
2 Feb 2012
Etisalat eyes sale of African towers, report says
24 Jan 2012
TCRA to announce new telecoms rules soon, paper says
23 Jan 2012
Kuwait’s HiTS Telecom targets Tanzania/Liberia expansion
5 Jan 2012
Vodacom boss plans USD100m investment to improve mobile data
22 Dec 2011
Tanzanian govt keen to cling on to Airtel stake
20 Dec 2011
NSN inks five-year deal with Vodacom Tanzania
8 Dec 2011
TCRA rules against retail pricing regulation; end user costs rising as inflation bites
29 Nov 2011
Vodacom to invest TZS150bn on Tanzanian network upgrade
7 Oct 2011
Vodacom selects NSN’s billing system
20 Sep 2011
Tanzanian PTO announcing leasing terms of access to NICTBB
25 Aug 2011
Helios secures tower operating licence in Tanzania
23 Aug 2011
Augere to launch Rwandan WiMAX network in November, acquires spectrum in Tanzania
22 Aug 2011
TTCL’s chief executive says firm needs USD50m to turn business around
8 Aug 2011
TCRA licenses Helios to run mobile towers business in Tanzania
21 Jul 2011
Airtel expands coverage in rural areas
30 Jun 2011
Zantel targeting sharp increase in subscribers
13 May 2011
Regulator promises rural ICT push
10 May 2011
Vodacom Tanzania launches mobile TV service
8 Apr 2011
TCRA promises better deal for rural areas
16 Mar 2011
Vodacom signs contract with NSN
2 Mar 2011
Zantel asks TCRA to intervene in mobile price war
25 Feb 2011
Zantel set April 2011 date for 3G network rollout
11 Feb 2011
TCRA, BoT sign agreement to regulate mobile money services
18 Jan 2011
Vodacom, NSN close to signing five-year outsourcing contract
17 Jan 2011
TTCL seeks USD215m credit facility ahead of third privatisation attempt
13 Jan 2011
Govt expects to complete NICTBB system this year
29 Dec 2010
Tanzanian regulator drops voice interconnection ceiling rates
23 Dec 2010
Tanzanian government owes TTCL USD500k in unpaid bills
15 Dec 2010
EGOTEL targets January launch
6 Dec 2010
Tigo Tanzania to sell more than 1,000 towers to HTT for USD80m
24 Nov 2010
Airtel announces grand plan for Tanzania
18 Oct 2010
Government calls on telcos to improve rural access
17 Sep 2010
Vodacom Tanzania halves off-net call tariffs
24 Aug 2010
HiTS Tanzania prepares for launch in Dar es Salaam
17 Aug 2010
Zantel offers flat-rate mobile service
28 Jul 2010
First independent tower firm opens for business
22 Jul 2010
Bharti targets USD150m investment in Tanzania
12 Jul 2010
Tanzanian government blocking Bharti’s expansion aspirations
2 Jul 2010
State retains 40% stake in Zain, receives USD11m from new owner
24 Jun 2010
What time is it? It’s Cheka Time!
3 Jun 2010
Government sticks to guns on SIM registration deadline
27 May 2010
Country switches on ICT broadband backbone network
26 Apr 2010
Tanzanian telcos remove gloves in price war
19 Apr 2010
Etisalat ups Zantel stake to 65%
12 Apr 2010
EASSy lands at Msasani Peninsula, Tanzania
25 Mar 2010
TCRA licenses a further five cellular firms, paper says
24 Mar 2010
Tanzania to buy out Zain's TTCL stake, paper says
19 Mar 2010
TCRA says teledensity reached 43% at Dec 2009, led by mobile growth
19 Mar 2010
Zanzibar to invest USD75 million in cable project
15 Feb 2010
Wananchi chooses VocalTec for VoIP
2 Feb 2010
NSN to deploy new billing system for Vodacom
1 Feb 2010
Industry reels as parliament passes controversial telecoms bill
20 Jan 2010
Sasatel launches WiMAX network in capital
18 Jan 2010
Tanzania to review contentious share sale clause
11 Jan 2010
Communications growth leads the way in 2009
26 Nov 2009
Zain outsources Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda mobile network operations to NSN
10 Nov 2009
Zain Tanzania posts flat sales but subscriber levels rise
21 Oct 2009
TTCL needs USD150m state bailout to avoid collapse
2 Sep 2009
Tanzanian mobile base topped 14.7m by end-June
17 Aug 2009
TTCL connects to SEACOM
10 Aug 2009
TTCL announces major initiative to improve network, services
23 Jul 2009
Vodacom Tanzania seeks USD150m capital injection
21 Jul 2009
Zain to relinquish state telco shares, minister says
6 Jul 2009
SaskTel pulls out of TTCL deal
30 Jun 2009
Tanzania to receive USD100m injection from World Bank for telecoms
23 Jun 2009
Sasatel enters Tanzanian mobile market
9 Jun 2009
Dar es Salaam looks to reduce ICT costs
22 Apr 2009
Tigo reports strong subscriber uptake in Q1
21 Apr 2009
Government ushers in fresh laws to halt illegal phone usage
19 Mar 2009
Zantel looks to win market share with BabKubwa Mtelezo
19 Feb 2009
Work begins on Tanzania's Seacom connection
23 Dec 2008
Zain launches 7Mbps mobile internet service
16 Dec 2008
Russia’s Bercut to supply i-Cell solution to Vodacom Tanzania
8 Dec 2008
Government to cancel SaskTel’s TTCL contract in 2009?
1 Dec 2008
Tanzania predicting 25% growth in telecoms by mid-2009; awards new licences
18 Nov 2008
TTCL installs end-to-end billing platform from FTS
5 Nov 2008
Vodacom, RIM launch BlackBerry in Tanzania
17 Oct 2008
Local shareholders looking to sell their Vodacom Tanzania stake
15 Oct 2008
Vodacom, GSMA and Qualcomm unveil internet cafe initiative
15 Oct 2008
Six Telecoms picks Telarix to fix interconnect bits
7 Oct 2008
Zain targets 3.8 million users by end-2008
1 Oct 2008
Cellcos come under the tax man’s spotlight
18 Aug 2008
Tanzania prepares for rural communications fund
16 Jul 2008
TTCL workers petition government to cancel Celtel contract
15 Jul 2008
National register plan unveiled to curb mobile theft and related crime
27 Jun 2008
New entrant Dovetel launches in Dar es Salaam
16 Jun 2008
Government to fund USD170m national communication backbone, reports say
9 Jun 2008
Vodacom network spend tops USD2 billion
6 Jun 2008
HiTS becomes seventh telco in Tanzania
4 Jun 2008
Vodacom rolls out 3G to Arusha
22 May 2008
Etisalat’s Zantel unit looking to capture 35% market share within three years
2 May 2008
TCRA to review competition in domestic telecoms market
10 Apr 2008
Zantel to pip Vodacom to cash transfer service launch
3 Apr 2008
Vodacom Tanzania trumpets customer loyalty programme
18 Feb 2008
NSN to supply Vodacom with village connectivity solution
4 Dec 2007
Tanzania 3Q mobile base tops 7.7 million mark, fixed lines down
15 Nov 2007
Redline selected to supply Hotspot's national WiMAX network in Tanzania
23 Oct 2007
Etisalat increases Zantel stake to 51%
19 Sep 2007
Vodacom unveils Simu ya Watu ‘shoe shine’ initiative
28 Aug 2007
Arusha launches local IXP
31 Jul 2007
Zantel begins major network expansion
20 Jul 2007
TCRA awards licence to WBS (iBurst)
5 Jul 2007
Vodacom Tanzania launches mobile e-mail
13 Jun 2007
Steady customer growth at Vodacom
7 Jun 2007
Celtel extends One Network across Central Africa
22 May 2007
Sasktel takes over at TTCL
8 May 2007
Celtel launches Web2SMS service
1 Mar 2007
TCRA reports on falling national and international rates
26 Feb 2007
Vodacom HSDPA data card service goes live
14 Dec 2006
TTCL plans Zanzibar network upgrade
24 Nov 2006
Vodacom to roll out 3G from the start of 2007
4 Oct 2006
TCRA issues new ICT licences
6 Sep 2006
Vodacom Tanzania awards backhaul contract to Cambridge Broadband
4 Sep 2006
Siemens to roll out Vodacom Tanzania’s 3G network
24 Aug 2006
Vodacom re-launches People’s Phone
22 Aug 2006
Vodacom improves coverage on Zanzibar
27 Jul 2006
Zantel’s fixed line CDMA service promises lower tariffs for end users
19 Jul 2006
Unions object to foreign management plan for TTCL
5 Jul 2006
Mobile phone users pass the 3.88 million mark
20 Jun 2006
Celtel Tanzania to receive USD90 million loan for network expansion
23 May 2006
TCRA issues more licences
17 May 2006
Regulator to license new fixed line operator
19 Apr 2006
TCRA chairman says privatisation has increased average phone bills
18 Apr 2006
Celtel Tanzania launches GPRS/EDGE service
31 Mar 2006
Vodacom Tanzania breaks two million-subscriber barrier
1 Mar 2006
Millicom buys out Mobitel Tanzania
15 Feb 2006
Vodacom targets 2006 3G launch in Tanzania
8 Feb 2006
Leadcom lands contracts worth USD13 million in Africa
23 Jan 2006
New licensing regime allows for multiple services over single network
9 Jan 2006
TTCL and Zantel to adopt CDMA technology
19 Dec 2005
Cellcos ask for more time to switch
14 Dec 2005
Mobile ops struggling to meet deadline
7 Nov 2005
Celtel to upgrade networks
2 Nov 2005
Job cuts finally approved at Celtel
14 Sep 2005
Celtel introduces regional tariffs for East Africa
22 Aug 2005
Celtel and TTCL part company
25 Jul 2005
Zanzibar cellco launches mainland service
12 Jul 2005
Major investment planned to improve telecoms network
27 Jun 2005
Celtel readies itself for Tanzania GPRS launch
19 May 2005
Celtel expands network
4 Mar 2005
Zantel expands to mainland
11 Jan 2005
Etisalat details overseas expansion plans
5 May 2004
TTCL launches pre-paid fixed line service; hopes for 80,000 customers
31 Mar 2004
TTCL to offer fixed line pre-pay service
6 Feb 2004
MIC ups stake in Tanzanian cellco

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