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Global Voice Group - An Apology

In an article entitled; "Life in Africa's Slow Lane- Congo Telecom and Socatel Defend Their International Voice Monopolies, Disapora Callers Ask Why?" published in 491, readers of Balancing Act's News Update might have believed we were alleging Global Voice Group assisted in the commission of fraud by a group we described as "a mafia," adopts anti-competitive practices by taking over all the international phone traffic in Congo and encourages African Governments to impose taxes on incoming calls. We would like to make it clear that it was not our intention to suggest this. We accept that these allegations are false and apologize to Global Voice Data Group for any misunderstandings which may have arisen and any damage our publication may have caused.

Telecoms

Launch of Samung’s Galaxy Tab will spark the beginning of device wars with Africa’s mobile operators offering tablets

Three million iPads sold by Apple in 80 days is big news in Europe and the USA but something of a distant echo in Africa. However, this week with the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab look-alike and a demonstration of it in Soweto, tablet news may be coming to Africa in a big way. Samsung has the market share with mobile operators in Africa in a way that Apple has not. Russell Southwood looks at what will become the beginning of tablet device wars in Africa.

Broadcast

Ultima Studios fire underlines need for back-up plan but do African producers save copies of their work?

The recent fire damage to Ultima Studios’ in Nigeria (see Broadcast News below) and the 2008 fire in Universal Studios’ video vault underline the importance of holding a back-up and making a proper archive of work. Balancing Act’s Sylvain Beletre looks at what the practice in Africa has been so far and suggests some easy ways to overcome the problem.

Reports

African Fibre and Satellite Markets (2nd edition)

Once Africa had few international connectivity options bit now it has a widening number of choices from new fibre connections (notably SEACOM and TEAMS in Q2, 2009) to cheaper satellite connectivity (03B Networks in 2010). Therefore this report has been expanded to look at the interplay between fibre and satellite prices and the speed at which the market is making transition to increased fibre use.

African Telecoms and Internet Markets - Part 3: East Africa

Balancing Act’s African Telecoms and Internet Market’s Part 3: East Africa looks at some the continent’s most liberalised markets. The countries and territories covered are: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Reunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda (15 countries and territories).

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