Vodacom First For 3G In Africa
2004-12-28 00:00:00 | Viewed 4625 times
South Africa's Vodacom has won the continent's first licence to provide new generation, or '3G', mobile telecommunication services.
The firm said the new service, which provides high-speed internet access from mobile phones, would be available in parts of South Africa within a week.
Chief executive Alan Knott-Craig said he was confident 3G would deliver "significant growth" in the years ahead.
The 3G launch comes as Vodacom is facing tough competition.
Although it remains South Africa's dominant mobile phone company, its share of the market slipped to 54% in the year to late March, down from 57% one year earlier.
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