MTN Ghana introduces faster unlimited fibre packages

CIB, Telus partner on major network expansion project in B.C.

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Telus have partnered up to expand high-speed internet service across B.C. Essentially, the CIB will loan Telus 49.3 million to provide internet access to both rural and Indigenous communities. The CIB notes that this offering was developed under both the Connecting Communities BC program and the Universal Broadband Fund. []

Telus Lands $49M Government Loan to Expand Fibre Internet Across Rural B.C.

Around 17,000 B.C. households are getting high-speed internet in a new Telus deal. The Canada Infrastructure Bank is lending Telus 49.3 million to bring high-speed internet to rural and Indigenous communities across British Columbia, the two announced on July 3. That works out to about 2,900 per home to get fibre to each location. The [] The post Telus Lands 49M Government Loan to Expand Fibre Internet Across Rural B.C. first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

MTN Nigeria has more fiber cuts daily than Saudi Arabia yearly – Toriola

The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Olutokun Toriola, has explained the challenges the telecommunications industry operator faces in Nigeria. In an interview on TVC, Toriola explained that there are more fiber cuts in Nigeria in a day than in Saudi Arabia yearly. He noted that vandalism and uncontrolled roads are major reasons for [] MTN Nigeria has more fiber cuts daily than Saudi Arabia yearly – Toriola

TCN Restores Alaoji–Owerri 132kV Transmission Lines

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has announced the successful restoration of the Alaoji–Owerri 132kV Transmission Lines 1 and 2, bringing full operational capacity back to the transmission corridor serving parts of Nigeria’s South-East and South-South regions. In a statement, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the two transmission lines were energised at [] The post TCN Restores Alaoji–Owerri 132kV Transmission Lines appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Ghana’s telcos owe musicians and it’s time to pay up

Telecom giants, particularly MTN Ghana with its “CallerTunez” service, rode that wave brilliantly in the mid-to-late 2000s. By around 2008, CRBTs had become a cultural staple across Africa, and Ghana was no exception. Subscribers loved it. Artists gained visibility. Telcos made significant profits.