Why your 5G iPhone does not have a 5G option in Zimbabwe
You may have a 5G capable iPhone or iPad and are trying to experience the glorious 5G speeds on Econet. If you cannot find the 5G option in the settings…
Telco at ZITF 2022: solar equipment, internet packages & mobile computer lab
Renewable energy and internet connectivity were what defined Telco at ZITF 2022. The company, which is one of the oldest internet service providers, brought all it has to offer to…
TelOne officially opens its first Matabeleland data centre
State-owned telecommunications company TelOne, yesterday commissioned its Bulawayo data centre and customer experience hub in a move set to improve data connectivity and customer interface in the Southern region. The…
Your router’s okay, it’s Liquid Home (ZOL)’s network that’s down: a rant on service disruptions
I know there might be someone who just got fibre and is furious right now. There is intermittent service on Liquid Home’s network right now and they have acknowledged it.…
5G has arrived in Zim… Almost
Yes! We finally have it. 5G was launched. Ribbons were cut and some phones got to flex that 5G icon next to the network bars for the 1st time in…
Strive Masiyiwa retires from Econet Board
Econet Wireless has announced that their billionaire founder, Strive Masiyiwa, has stepped down from the board of directors of the ZimbabweStock Exchange listed Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited. Masiyiwa had been…
New TelOne internet package prices; some large data caps almost doubled
State-owned telecommunications company TelOne has increased internet package prices. The price increase is most felt in the bigger data packages with the lower ones not being affected or remaining unchanged.…
High operational costs choke Telecel
TELECOMS outfit, Telecel Zimbabwe has revealed that it is battling “spiralling operational costs”. Company spokesperson Zitha Dube said the telecommunications firm required urgent capital injection to stay afloat. Last week,…
Telecel still viable: Potraz
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) reiterates that Telecel Zimbabwe still remains a viable business entity as long as it manages to secure foreign currency easily and timeously.…
It only took Econet 24 days into 2022 to raise bundle prices
I think this one might be on me. A few articles ago I said that it was surprising that none of Zimbabwe’s mobile network operators (MNOs) had raised data bundle…