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Tanzania: ICT Firms Awarded Licenses Print E-mail
Tuesday, 23 May 2006
The Tanzania Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry is expanding rapidly following the recent issuance of new licenses.

The Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) granted licenses to five new operators while ten existing operators transferred to the converged licensing framework. Four of the five new operators were granted licenses for national applications services, they include: Datacom Africa Tanzania Limited, Cel Solutions Limited, Impaktel Limited and Benson Informatics. Other licensed firms include, Afsat Communications Tanzania Limited, Stacom Network Africa Limited, Allden Satellite Networks, Africa Online Tanzania Limited, Atma Electronics and Software Limited, CATS Net Limited, Jua Limited, Kicheko Limited and University Computing Centre.

The Director General of TCRA, John Nkoma said that the license categories in the converged licensing framework include: network facility, network service and content service. Nkoma said the network facility licenses include facilities such as earth stations, fixed lines and payphones. The network service license includes electronic communication networks, including broadcasting distribution and mobile services.

TCRA is an independent government agency responsible for regulating the communications and broadcasting sectors in Tanzania.

Source: East African Business Week - WDR/Intelecon Regulatory News