Minister of Transport and Communication Permanent Secretary Misheck Lungu says government is prioritising the quality and competitive mobile services in the country.
Mr. Lungu said government believes that Mobile service competition will lead to improved mobile services in the country.
Speaking at the launch of the AIRTEL 4 G network in Lusaka, Mr Lungu said government stands ready to partner with mobile service providers to address concerns raised by Zambians over bad telecommunication services.
Mr. Lungu said this in a speech read on his behalf by Ministry of Transport and Communication Director Communications Yese Bwalya.
And AIRTEL Managing Director Peter Correia has disclosed that the completed mobile upgrade- 4G will transform his firm’s internet service provision.
Mr Correia also said mobile subscription in the country in increasing and currently stands at 79 percent.
Meanwhile Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority -ZICTA- Managing Patrick Mutimushi is happy that AIRTEL is committed to making access to internet cheaper.
That is correct thing to do.
OMG what a working Government this is.
Thanks
BB2014,2016
@Mushota, did you even read the story?. Airtel and Government are not one and the same.
Airtel has proved to be hopeless. Not sure what Bonehead Mushota is talking about!!! I’m not sure a working Government would want to be associated with such a hopeless service provider. Maybe something to do with what’s inside the Airtel gift bags being handed out. All smiles!!!
a lot of free goodies given to these govt guys.
hope its not oiling their palms?
Another player on the market would be good for competition and give the current service providers a run for their money! There is more than enough cake to go round and service the consumer better and therefore reduce cost to the consumer.