NetOne’s network optimisation team has invited TechZim on an LTE data speed test tomorrow, Tuesday 20th September from 9am. This follows our report on the state of mobile data speeds […]
It has been reported that NetOne has dismissed its CEO Reward Kangai after a presented forensic report uncovered gross corporate misconduct on the part of the CEO. Mr. Kangai, who […]
Recently NetOne released a mobile data bundle product called “The One“. The removal of the product raised a lot of suspicion as to why the MNO would remove a product […]
Yesterday, 12th September 2016, NetOne’s “The One” product disappeared from subscribers menus. Within the menu, NetOne indicated that the product had been “revised” with the amended data costs taking many subscribers […]
NetOne has put an end to its “The One” product/promotion. In its short-lived lifespan, “The One” managed to capture the hearts and minds of subscribers across all networks. So enticing of […]
Recently NetOne released its “The One” mobile internet data bundle product. It is arguably the best mobile internet data plan available right now. We realized the impact of NetOne’s product […]
For a minimum of 50 cents subscribers can receive 50 MB of data, $1 gets 300 MB daily bundles, or 150 MB weekly with the biggest allocation being 5GB of data for a $5 daily bundle.
The additional infrastructure is expected to give NetOne the capacity to connect 10 million subscribers at a time. NetOne currently has 4.3 million active subscribers and it plans to sign on 5 million more subscribers.
However, even with the new look and the potential to lock certain services like the sale of prepaid electricity, OneWallet is still struggling to grow, failing to even match the subscriber growth rate that NetOne has recorded over the past year which is key in providing a pool for new user signups.
The good news,though, for NetOne subscribers at least, is that OneFusion and Dollar a Day, The two star services from NetOne haven’t been suspended.
It’s not just Econet Wireless and Telecel that have been forced by POTRAZ to suspend their promotions, NetOne has also received a regulatory directive to halt airtime bonuses.
The Zimbabwean government is currently seeking funding to expand NetOne’s services lineup as the State ramps up its efforts to increase the viability of the telecoms operators that it owns.
Speaking at the recent Mobile Money & Digital Payments Conference the Minister of ICT, Supa Mandiwanzira touched on how State-owned mobile operator, NetOne had lost out on the telecoms race. He pointed out missed opportunities and a failure to respond to market dynamics.
NetOne is owed $54 million and this figure includes $11,2 million owed by Firstel Cellular, a service provider contracted by NetOne to handle the signing up of post paid subscribers.
Local mobile network operator, NetOne recently launched a comprehensive data, voice and SMS package but it appears that it also wants to reach out to non-subscribers as well. A public […]
Local fixed telecoms operator, TelOne, will play a central role in Zimbabwe’s plans for telecoms infrastructure sharing by housing the division that will manage the infrastructure for four state-owned companies – Africom, NetOne, TelOne, and ZETDC.
NetOne, Zimbabwe second largest mobile operator is entering the third phase of its network expansion which will see the state-owned network invest $485 million in an expansion project targeted at national coverage.
When NetOne launched its OneFusion package earlier this month it received a lot of feedback, both good and bad. However, the biggest weakness that was identified was the feeble data allocation […]
In his statement the CEO mentioned management techniques that include the reduction of costs associated with energy consumption at the network infrastructure level, and value addition for subscribers through new products that will be launched in the second half of 2016 along with a series of product campaigns.
In the same review period NetOne registered $48, 5 million in revenue, which is an improvement from the $44.3 million registered in the first quarter of 2015. The positive performance could mark a rebound for the operator that recorded a $3 million loss in 2015 which was led by a $5.8 million loss in the…
Reward Kangai, the suspended CEO of local State-owned mobile network operator NetOne, has accused Zimbabwe’s Minister of ICT, Supa Mandiwanzira, of corrupt involvement in the operations of the mobile network.
Without the option to easily move from one service provider to another, subscribers who aren’t willing to face the frustration and inconvenience that comes with a new line and a new phone number are forced to hold on to their existing lines and even great packages that are released seasonally aren’t even explored by new…
Local mobile operator NetOne has managed to get it right this time with its simple but comprehensive OneFusion prepaid package.
Here are some pictures from the NetOne OneFusion launch held in Harare.
NetOne, the government owned mobile operator, made a loss of about $3 million dollars in the 2015 financial year, the company’s acting chief executive officer Brian Mutandiro has said.
NetOne recently announced that its Dollar A Day promotion will now be offered as a bundle under its existing lineup of VAS services along with a host of changes that include adjusted free minutes. These changes haven’t been received warmly.
Responding to the concerns that have been raised about its own $98 million fibre project, TelOne, another state-owned telecoms entity recently took steps to guard against the likelihood of it being a victim of overpricing.
is moved the total of active LTE connections to 124,179 up from a previous 26,185 connections. That’s almost 100,000 new LTE subscribers in 3 months. This increase is easily explained by the aggressive investment and promotion of LTE services from the two networks that have committed to 4G/LTE investments; Econet and NetOne.