All Entries in the "Telecommunication and Technology" Category
Mobile lines down to US$5
Lines are now being sold for as low as US$5, starting this month for both Telecel and Econet.
These lines were selling at more than US$65 this time last year.
This is a clear sign that the telecommunications business in the country has benefited from the use of multiple currencies.
These companies have always argued that they would [...]
Celsys Posts US$635 000 Loss
Celsys, the Zimbabwe Stock exchange listed services company posted a US$635 000 operating loss for the 14 months ending August 31 this year.
This is a result of constrained revenue at US$714 194. Celsys attributed the poor performance to a number of factors
including the decline in the use of cheques, decrepit equipment and diminishing printing business.
Celsys [...]
NetOne Reintroduces Window Periods
In a clear move of going where others are coming from, Net One has reintroduced window periods for prepaid subscribers.
This means that subscribers have to use their airtime within a specific period of time or it would be rendered invalid until a time they top up again.
Net One’s decision has been taken as aimed at [...]
Pastel Software Zimbabwe Wins Pastel International Distribution Award
Pastel Software Zimbabwe, the pastel division of Chips Computing Services, won an international award in South Africa last week.
Pastel Zimbabwe was presented with the top Pastel International Distribution Award at the Softline International Conference Centre in South Africa.
The company has won the award a record 6 times, between 2002 and 2009, only missing it in [...]
TPS to host executive breakfast
TPS, the emerging technology player, is hosting an executive breakfast briefing next week on the 2nd of December 2009.
The breakfast meeting that is to be held at the Meikles Hotel.TPS together with their technology associates Stratus, Cornastone, Ingenico and S1 Corporation – previously Postilion who have recently consolidated their branding under S1 ( SONE
– listed [...]
Telecel moves from 023 to 073 3
Telecel Zimbabwe has changed it prefix from 023 to 073 3, a sign that the mobile telecommunication company has increased its subscriber base.
This is the second telecommunications company to change its prefix numbers, or adding another digit, after Econet did the same.
“Everyday more and more people are choosing Telecel and in order to deliver our [...]
G-Tide Mobiles Phones Zimbabwe offers credit on mobile phones
G-Tide Mobile Phones has launched a credit facility for all models of G-Tide phones.
What happens is that a customer pays a deposit, then upon proof of security, they get the phone and pay over three months.
The phones are slightly higher on credit than cash.
In most cases there is up to 30 percent surcharge for the [...]
TelOne Expands CDMA Coverage
Zimbabwe’s only fixed telecommunications operator, TelOne is expanding on the coverage of its core division multiple access network.
This used to be available in the central business district and surrounding areas but it has now been expanded to the high density suburbs.
CDMA is now available in Southerton, Ruwa, Borrowdale, Chitungwiza, Avondale, Glen View and Kuwadzana.
What potential [...]
Mobile War Gets Subtle
The ‘cold war’ between the country’s mobile phone operators is continuing with adverts which seem to respond to what the others are saying coming on board.
Of late, Econet, the largest operator was running a series of adverts under the theme, BIG and it has set up a number of very big bill boards around town.
As [...]
091 5 Lines Now Available
The recently introduced 0915 lines by Econet are now readily available in selected stores in the country.
This is the first time that lines from Econet have been readily available and this is a sign that the market is now slowly coming to a level where it is being satisfied.
Prior to the availability of these line, [...]
