At the climax of the International Telecommunications and Information Society week last Friday, one major announcement was made.
That, mobile phone operators, Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs will register all phone numbers and users. They will also create a mechanism to control handset theft. Any stolen handset will be disabled, rendering it useless. This is good news in a market becoming insecure day after day.
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