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Article: Africa's telecoms revolution: some have described it as being as significant to Africa as the discovery of fire or the invention of the wheel. In this special survey, African business editor Anver Versi provides an analysis of the way that Africa's IT revolution is transforming communications across the continent.(Telecoms in Africa)
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- African Business
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- August 1, 2007
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Africa is the most exciting communications market in the world" declares Julian Mcintyre, president and chief treasurer of Gateway Communications. He should know. His company provides satellite connectivity to Africa's growing number of telecommunications operators, companies such as Celtel, Vodacom, Millicom and a host of others. Demand by mobile operators in Africa for satellite-based cellular services has increased by almost 134% over the five years from 2000 to 2005.
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