Search results for: “Number portability”
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Valley Technologies, a possible game changer for Zimbabwe’s telecoms industry
Today, we spent the better part of the morning at the Spiritage network operation center in Harare. We were invited along with a dozen other writers from the various media houses in Zimbabwe to a “pre-launch media briefing” of the business group. First, let me say of all the Zim internet access providers (IAPs) we’ve… more
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VoIP: The future of voice communication in Zimbabwe
IP Telephony has been around since as early as 1973 and has over the past decade been enhanced to attain telephone (PSTN) voice quality. Today VoIP services are offered internationally by traditional telecom operators (e.g. BT in the UK) and dedicated IP phone networks like Skype. more
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Starlink Internet Packages Explained
Starlink’s availability in Zimbabwe has been much awaited, and much sought after after many have gone through hoops and loops in order to make sure they have the service here […] more
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Starlink Guide for Zimbabweans
Starlink went live in Zimbabwe in September 2024. This resource page is a guide for everything Starlink. If you have a question not answered here, or infromation you think we […] more
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Xiaomi 12s Ultra concept has a built-in Leica lens mount!
Xiaomi announced their concept, the 12s Ultra, with the highlight being their partnership with Leica. Outside of professional camera circles, Leica’s popularity was brought about by its collaboration with Huawei […] more
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HP Pavilion Gaming 15 review – not much better for the price, parliament should consider it
With the $9,200 laptops still in mind, we should look at the $800 one I have been using for a few months. The performance I am getting from this HP […] more
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They are now printing solar panels on paper like newspapers, would be great for Zim
These scientists are always cooking up crazy stuff man. I’m glad this time around they are working on something that would be a complete game changer in these parts of […] more
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Samsung failing to meet demand for foldable smartphones
Mark this year as the year of the foldables. Back in August Samsung released the third iterations of its foldable phones, turns out third time’s the charm. People seem to […] more
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Zim Hosting International Telecommunication Union Meeting This Week
Zimbabwe is hosting an International Telecommunication Union meeting in Victoria Falls this week. The meeting started on Monday and the Minister of ICT Kazembe Kazembe was at hand to officially […] more
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For whom the bell tolls: Is Telecel Doomed?
It cannot be ignored that Telecel has been on a downward trend since 2012 if the subscriber numbers from Potraz are anything to go by. With the licence issues reaching boiling point early this year resulting in the most disruption on their timeline it is interesting to see how they will bounce back. more
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Telecel launches feeble bonus points promo: Is this the best they can offer?
If the promotions coming out of Telecel are anything to go by, the Red mobile network is literally scrambling to regain solid footing as the lead competitor in Zimbabwean telecoms. […] more
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Everything you need to know about domain names (1)
This is the first in a series of guest articles authored by Isaac Maposa, the co-founder of Web Enchanter, a Zimbabwean startup in the domain registration space. Why you need […] more
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On second thoughts, Africa’s tablet computing boom is inevitable
The proliferation of mobile based internet access and the evolution of traditional broadband services from niched to mainstream products, is transforming developing economies and their place in the knowledge economy. In the developed world, the death of the consumer PC segment is now almost complete. more
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Year 2009 In Review
2009 came with a shift in ICT policy direction by the government. Customs duty on ICT equipment for example was suspended and currently ICT hardware suppliers only need to pay 15% VAT on imported equipment. Most positive change has generally been attributed to the energetic Minister of ICT, Nelson Chamisa. more
