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[Gregory Gondwe] Nation Publications Limited (NPL) in Malawi has launched a mobile news service branded 'Nation Mobile 58080'. The service enables subscribers to receive news sent directly to their mobile phones. |
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[Gregory Gondwe] Telekom Networks Malawi Limited (TNM), reportedly the first mobile phone service provider in Malawi, has announced in its 'results for the year ended 31 December 2011' report over the weekend, that it has registered a 35% growth in subscriber base. |
|  [Gregory Gondwe] The Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) which has been taken to task for purchasing an equipment expected to be snooping people's phone records and emails has courted support of Malawi media in an attempt to ensure that the machine rolls out.
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| [Gregory Gondwe] The High Court in Blantyre on Friday 14 October 2011 stopped government from using equipment of the Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System (CIRMS) Project to access phone records of subscribers. |
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[Gregory Gondwe] The Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has formally announced the awarding of dual operating licences to telecommunication players, following proposals that those operating mobile phone services will be allowed to operate fixed telephone services, and vice versa. |
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[Gregory Gondwe] One of Malawi's two mobile phone companies, Telekom Networks Malawi Limited (TNM), which is incorporated in Malawi as a licensed mobile telecommunications operator has announced a 23% growth which the company has attributed to various innovative product offerings and promotions. |
| [Gregory Gondwe] Malawi's four telephone companies have challenged the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) for creating an unleveled playing field by giving a newly licenced company Celcom Limited, soft conditions. |
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[Gregory Gondwe] Even in the face of take-off failure of what would have been Malawi's third mobile phone service provider, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has awarded a fourth mobile phone service licence to little known Celcom Limited. |
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[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi's two major players in mobile phone services, Airtel Malawi and Telecom Networks Malawi (TNM), could venture into fixed telephone operations with the development of a convergence licence regime policy by the Malawi government. |
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[Gregory Gondwe] Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS), which also operates an online service, has entered into a partnership with Cellulant Malawi - a mobile commerce company that manages, delivers and bills for digital content and commerce services actualised over telecom networks - to start mobile news. |
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[Gregory Gondwe] Airtel Communications has taken Airtel Malawi, previously Zain Malawi, to court over a dispute regarding the trademark name 'Airtel'. Airtel Communications was incorporated in 2006 and has 'Airtel' on its trademark; the same appears on the trademark of Airtel Malawi. |
| [Gregory Gondwe] Information and Civic Education Minister Vuwa Kaunda has claimed that Globally Advanced Integrated Networks Limited (G-Mobile), the company that was set to become the third mobile service provider in Malawi, tried to bribe him with K5m (over US$33,000) to extend the company's roll-out period. |
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[Gregory Gondwe] Late last year the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) instructed all telecommunications operators, both mobile and fixed, to abide by its new interconnection law called Sender Keeps All (SKA) following a court ruling. |
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[Gregory Gondwe] Former chief officer: international business of the Vodacom Group, Willem Hendrik Swart has taken over the mantle as CEO of Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM). Swart has been given a three-year contract succeeding Werner Schrijver who has been at the helm since 2008. |
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[Gregory Gondwe] Zain Malawi has announced plans to invest US$100m in its extension drive as it prepares to penetrate rural areas over the next three years. Zain Malawi MD, Saulos Chilima said as part of the investment the company will erect 150 network signal towers in the next 12 months to increase coverage. |
| [Gregory Gondwe] Malawi's Zomba High Court has given G-Mobile a flicker of hope as it has stopped the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) from revoking the mobile service providers licence until the matter is heard before the court. |
| [Gregory Gondwe] Zain Malawi subscribers have welcomed the company's newly upgraded network to third generation (3G) technology. The new technology was launched in Lilongwe this week by Zain Malawi MD Saulos Chilima who said the new technology will reduce the cost of web services for its customers. |
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[Gregory Gondwe] Zain Malawi has reduced the charges for some of its services and products. The company has launched discounted tariff rates by 46% from peak-hour as well as reduced sim-card prices by 35%. |
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[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi's only two mobile phone service providers, TNM Limited and Zain, have migrated to usage of the local currency, the Malawi kwacha, starting 1 August 2010. Initially, the two companies were charging its services in US dollars before government pointed out to them that this was against the country's laws. |
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[Gregory Gondwe] Zain Malawi, which is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of India's Bharti Airtel, has announced the appointment of Saulos Chilima as the new MD of the company. Chilima is the first Malawian to head Zain Malawi ever since it arrived in the country as Celtel. |
