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Ethio-Telecom Limits Evdo Internet Access

posted by adminadmin 408 days, 19 hours, 21 minutes ago
Sunday, April 10, 2011 11:25:54 PM GMT
Ethio-Telecom stopped making unlimited EVDO Internet access available to customers on Friday, April 1, 2011. The announcement of the revised packages and new products was made on Wednesday, March 30, by the service provider at a press conference held by Abdurahim Ahmed, manager of external communications, and Jean Michel Latute, CEO, both from Ethio-Telecom. The new EVDO packaging and pricing system does away with the former unlimited service p... (more)

Ethiopia outsources telecom management to France Telecom

published 536 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 536 days, 15 hours, 37 minutes ago
Saturday, December 04, 2010 3:40:39 AM GMT Saturday, December 04, 2010 3:10:37 AM GMT
Ethiopia signed an agreement late on Thursday to outsource the management of its sole telecoms provider to France Telecom (FTE.PA: Quote) as it seeks to improve coverage and service. The agreement marks the first foray by a foreign company into Ethiopia's state-owned telecoms industry, which remains one of Africa's few remaining government monopolies in the sector. The management of Ethio Telecom will be taken over by the France Telecom for two years, in a deal worth 30 million euros ($39.57 millio... (more)

France Telecom to Manage Ethiopian Phone Network

published 536 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 536 days, 15 hours, 38 minutes ago
Saturday, December 04, 2010 3:40:39 AM GMT Saturday, December 04, 2010 3:09:11 AM GMT
­France Telecom has signed a two-year contract to take over the management of Ethiopia's state-owned monopoly telecoms network, the recently rebranded Ethio Telecom. Depending on meeting performance standards, France Telecom will earn up to EUR 30 million (US$40 million) for the two-year contract. Accounting systems will be modernized and new services introduced, Ethio Telecom chief executive officer Jean-Michel Latute said. (more)

Internet Users in Ethiopia

published 756 days, 10 hours, 32 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 756 days, 11 hours, 30 minutes ago
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:15:27 AM GMT Wednesday, April 28, 2010 7:17:31 AM GMT
The Number of Internet Users Will Jump To 12 Million, but Internet Subscribers Will Still Be Low at 1.4 Million at The End Of 2014 In Ethiopia Ethiopia has the lowest overall teledensity in Africa. The population is approaching 90 million, but there are less than 1 million fixed lines in service, [...] (more)