North Africa dominates smartphone shipments

According to the Zambian government, the new tower is part of a 51-communication tower project aimed at improving connectivity.

The regulator says the adoption of 4G and 5G technologies has continued to grow, mainly driven by the growing demand for high-speed Internet

The country's download speed is 50% faster than second-placed Zimbabwe and more than four times faster than last-placed Angola.

Some 87 towers are to be upgraded during an exercise that resumed on Friday.

"We're getting rid of 2G. We want all towers to have internet access," the minister stated. "Every tower from now on will only be 4G and upwards internet enabled."

The company has been awarded multiple projects to establish sites in rural East Africa that will support 2G and 4G connections.

The SIM disconnection exercise ordered by the NCA saw the telco’s subscriber base decrease by 1.6% year-on-year, to 27.3 million.

Companies expound on deal to extend 3G network services to rural areas, as well as businesses.

Operator details its response to growing local telecom market competition, particularly over 3G and data networks.

Company believes service will add value to both end user consumers and businesses.

Optimising data usage has become a major topic of discussion.