Tag: Ethio-Telecom
Gov’t anticipates big payday from privatization
After much speculation surrounding the privatization of Ethio-telecom, a telecom monopoly in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Telecommunications Authority (ECA) has invited potential bidders to express their interest in acquiring a stake in the state-owned giant, which is projected to fetch billions of dollars to the cash strapped Ethiopian economy.
Multinational eyes Ethiopia’s USD 1.5 bln telecom tower market
Helios Towers, a major telecom infrastructure developer, has come to join the Ethiopian market and eyes the USD 1.5 billion tower business, expected to be installed in the coming three to five years.
ECDD, Enable India team up to create voice-based networking platform
The Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD), co-founded by disability rights activist, Yetnebersh Nigussie and Bob Ransom, a former ILO Disability Specialist – is set up to help some of the leading corporations, including Ethio-Telecom to fulfill their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mantra.
Private virtual Internet provider joins market
Unable to satisfy the growing users of fiber cable sourced internet services, Ethio-Telecom has allowed private companies to provide internet services on virtual platforms.
Ethio-Telecom, ZTE shortlisted for European Broadband Award
Ethio-Telecom and ZTE, the Ethiopian arm of the Chinese state-owned enterprise have been shortlisted for the European Broadband award. The award handed by the European Commission is meant to recognize broadband infrastructures around the world.