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Zambia Clears Way for New Mobile Company
he Zambian government has embarked on a process of repealing the Statutory Instrument (bylaw) of 2010 which restricts the entry of a fourth mobile network operator into the country before it can license a new licence.
Transport, Works, Supply and Communication Minister Christopher Yaluma said a team of technocrats is currently working on modalities that would ascertain the coming of the fourth mobile operator in the country.
The minister said that there was still paperwork the Zambian government was working on before it would give a licence to the fourth mobile operator and that it was just a policy pronouncement which needs to be implemented.
“There is still paper work that is being worked on before we go ahead and give a licence to the fourth mobile operator, once all the paper work is done, we can allow a fourth operator to come and boost the communication sector,” Yaluma said.
From the time the market was opened for new operators, the Zambian government has not yet received any application from any mobile operator, according to Yaluma.
He said that licence would not be given now as the regulator is first required to look at issues to do with the frequency where the operator would be operating from.
“But most importantly we need to over ride the Statutory Instrument (SI) that stops the coming of the fourth mobile operator in the country,” he said.
Yaluma said the Zambian government would ensure that it attracts more investment to the communication sector as it plays a vital role towards development.
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Umu bemba
November 19, 2012 at 10:33 am
Bye bye airtel :p
Ba-fee-colour
November 19, 2012 at 2:00 pm
“…before it can license a new licence”
This English is too correct for 2mfweko… this story is stolen word for word
Thoth
November 19, 2012 at 10:40 am
Cool Airtel is f@cked
mukesha
November 19, 2012 at 10:59 am
please do Go on
Shikulu
November 19, 2012 at 11:03 am
Airtel, please start cutting the cost of your service before your customers run away….you are damn expensive.
SK
November 19, 2012 at 11:23 am
DSTV also need a serious competitor
MOJO
November 19, 2012 at 2:16 pm
I agree with SK Dstv is a pain in pipo’s asses/homes,it needs more than 5 competitors,its damnly expensive.
yamwelu
November 19, 2012 at 5:36 pm
SK,i agree with u 100%….ba saika ba Multi Choice they are taking us for granted,they need serious competitors not aba bakwata this time ati ‘My T.V’
king julien
November 19, 2012 at 11:42 am
@SK I agree with u, DSTV need atleast 5 more competiters coz it’s very expensive and they keep on repeating same films
TI TI
November 19, 2012 at 11:59 am
ZESCO ALSO NEEDS A COMPETITOR
Barotse diaspora
November 19, 2012 at 12:16 pm
PF govt welcome! bring another mobile operator.
Umuntu umo
November 19, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Dats cool…..limbi ba airtel can improve………..
samuel
November 19, 2012 at 12:22 pm
More competition,brings about development..
black man
November 19, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Airtel, Zesco, DSTV needs competitors…In short, all aspects of the Zambian economy need grave competition. Churches are also competing favourably.
Truth2
November 19, 2012 at 12:45 pm
more jobs…
zigz
November 19, 2012 at 12:56 pm
bye bye airtel.
Abakonzi
November 19, 2012 at 1:27 pm
At last Airtel can now pack and go because we are tired of their pathetic service especially the 5X promo which is a very big inconvinience to those of us who willing to pay for talking but you find that everyday at 19hrs lines are conjested.Iwe chi Communication Minister ukushishita,you can also issue an SI to allow another mobile phone operator and let parley support you
MotherF**s
November 19, 2012 at 1:35 pm
My wife needs a competitor also. She is too much a monopoly. She has stopped being creative or rather she is too relaxed. Besides, I am a democrat and believe in multi-party arrangements. Its more fair that way!!!
hate airtele
November 19, 2012 at 2:14 pm
hope its vodaphone
MUNYELO PWETE!
November 19, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Dstv chaps should work up! They need a good competitor!
By the way, there is drama in Limulunga, the lozi chaps, most of them toothless, unemployed, lazy and hungry wants to rise against their fellow toothless litunga! As you are aware, the litunga has come back to his senses and he has entered Mwamukolo in grand style! Thanks to the wise leadership of our own King Cobra!
With the turn of events, we wish Litunga all the best as he fights for his hungry Larger Green Borers who are making noise over his decision to jump in the boat!
Change da way u eat
November 19, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Na Tumfweko nids 3 more competitors,they are biasd en fool of lies en false info! Fu**kaz
lamfras
November 19, 2012 at 3:48 pm
Mojo. plz give us more updates on that greats news my brother. ala wansekesha mambala, ati thanks to the wise leadership of our own king cobra, hey you can say that again
NDI MUPUNDO
November 19, 2012 at 3:51 pm
waala thats the way talk time yachipa
NDI MUPUNDO
November 19, 2012 at 3:54 pm
@sk sharp boi…it must have 15 competitors balidula saana ba mambala
Zed
November 19, 2012 at 4:05 pm
blACKMAN you have made my day!!!ati even Churche are competing favourably ka??lol
Zoona
November 19, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Good news, i hope it’s Vodacom and not another “Katemba type of Service provider or another Airtel type who believes in hyper-advertising against the very poor services and products.
XXX
November 19, 2012 at 4:36 pm
iwe pipo its not only Airtel that gives poor service MTN is actually worse coz on certain days i can hardly make calls!!!!
Poker_Face
November 21, 2012 at 5:28 pm
When I visited Kitwe recently, there was no network the whole bloody day. MTN can be crap at times!!
Big ben
November 19, 2012 at 4:38 pm
i agree with XXX aba MTN and Zamtel are also parthic in thier services!!!
kwasha mukwenu
November 19, 2012 at 4:39 pm
PF need a serious competitor!
Fault Finder
November 19, 2012 at 4:53 pm
The same restritions must be imposed on registration of churches in Zambia. Most of them (especially utwa ciPente) are offering nothing but aiding Satan in blinding innocent souls. Abene ati, “The higher tith, the bigger the blessing.” THIEVES!!!
PHIRI
November 19, 2012 at 7:31 pm
These Pente churches ar competing among themselves while claiming to b led by The Holy Ghost. Hw can de Holy Ghost compete against himself. Thieves.
lord farah
November 19, 2012 at 8:40 pm
Munyelo pwete tom bar know call chi colour cha wiso for posting a silly comment.
POCHOGO
November 19, 2012 at 11:46 pm
umulembwe wachipuba upwila mulitumfwe.i will just believe once see the new mobile provider starts to operate.Politician are full of lies of epidermic proportion.IF IT CAN BE LIKE THAT, I CAN SAFELY SAY”ZWAA AIRTEL”!
44
November 20, 2012 at 7:30 am
yes i hurt airtel and mtn crooks kwate naba dstv payin 4 repeats all day long znbc bring back maguyva
TECHNOLOGIST
November 20, 2012 at 8:51 am
Zambia has a population of about 13 million.Do we need honestly a another mobile operator apart from the existing three?
Toots Dude
November 20, 2012 at 11:15 am
This has been long over due, phone call crushing has been too much, freezing even when it was not hot, melting calls (just cuts without warnin) when you needed the call most. As for ZESCO and Dstv… I wish it was last year when the checked that people are not happy. WE need more and more competitors for sure
dice
November 20, 2012 at 12:28 pm
DSTV,Airtel nid serious competitors
shikulu
November 20, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Let me tell the whole world that if we do not see a competitor in mobile service in a month’s time, then I will conclude to say somebody ‘nalyamo’ to maintain the existing 3.
Firestone
November 20, 2012 at 7:28 pm
For sure. Airtel needs to go.
UMU VELE VELE
December 10, 2012 at 11:58 am
guys lol mulaponta
just me
December 10, 2012 at 12:37 pm
zesco also needs a sserious competitor..to much loadsheding!!!!!!