SEARCH ON FOR FOURTH MOBIE NETWORK PROVIDER, SAYS MUSHIMBA

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:45:51 +0000 By Buumba Chimbulu GOVERNMENT is seeking bidders for a fourth mobile-network provider following approval of the new licensing regime by Cabinet. According to Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba, the ministry gave the go-ahead to the regulator Zambia Information Communications and Technology Authority (ZICTA) to start the process. “ZICTA is at liberty to start the process of selecting a fourth or fifth mobile-network provider and we want to encourage them to do it transparently and in an open environment which means there will be a bidding process for the fourth and fifth mobile provider,” Mr. Mushimba said. He said in a statement made available by the ministry’s public relations officer, Maimbolwa Mulikelela that Government was desirous to see the Information Communication Technology (ICT) and telecommunication industry grow from its current levels. Mr. Mushimba said the new mobile-network providers could be in place over the next six to 12 months […]