Mobile users welcome 3G in Malawi
"This has now allowed me to easily access the internet and download information and images easily," said a University of Malawi journalism student Bright Mhango.
He said now that Zain has also allowed subscribers to access BBC websites, Twitter and Facebook for free, communication has been very easy.
Not countrywide yet
"Zain subscribers will now enjoy high value mobile phone services and low cost, including data and image transfers, internet and video calling, in addition to the traditional use of the cell phone of voice and short message transmission," he said.
The 3G technology is however only live on 77 of the company's 360 towers, but the company plans to continue to increase its 3G coverage to reach one third of its entire network by the end of the year.
The 77 towers with 3G technologies are located in major cities and towns in the country, including Blantyre, Zomba, Mangochi, Lilongwe, Kasungu, Mzuzu and Karonga.
About Gregory Gondwe
Gregory Gondwe is a Malawian journalist who started writing in 1993. He is also a media consultant assisting several international journalists pursuing assignments in Malawi. He holds a Diploma and an Intermediate Certificate in Journalism among other media-related certificates. He can be contacted on moc.liamg@ewdnogyrogerg. Follow him on Twitter at @Kalipochi.
