Overview

Zambia has three mobile phone operators, 1 landline provider and a number of ISPs. All of the mobile phone operators also have data services available with different pricing for businesses and individuals.

• Airtel (formerly Zain, formerly Celtel, formerly ZamCell)
• Cell Z
• MTN (formerly Telecel)

(all three are predominantly pay as you go)

Established in 2005 by Mark Bennett - founder of Zamnet Communication Solutions. Bought by Vodacom Gateway of Mauritius in 2010.

Website: Africonnect

• Wireless Internet Connectivity - iConnect
• Hotspots - iSpot
• SMS Aggregator - iSMS
• e-Learning - iLearn
• Not for profit education platform - iSchool

• Home Packages (mainly for evening use)
  • Home Starter US$50 Bandwidth capped at 1.2Gb
  • Home Lite US$95 Bandwidth capped at 3.0Gb
  • Home Plus US$140 Bandwidth alloted: 6.0Gb
  • Home Plus Unlimited US$165 Bandwidth alloted: 1.0Gb (Peak) - Unlimited Off Peak
• Business Packages
  • Business Starter US$150 Bandwidth alloted: 3.0Gb
  • Business Lite US$195 Bandwidth alloted: 6.0Gb
  • Business Plus US$285 Bandwidth alloted: 12.0Gb
  • Business Plus Unlimited US$310 Bandwidth alloted: 6.0Gb (Peak) - Unlimited Off Peak
• Corporate Packages
  • Corporate Lite US$385 Bandwidth alloted: Unlimited - Dedicated 96kbps bandwidth
  • Corporate US$520.00 Bandwidth alloted: Unlimited - Dedicated 120kbps bandwidth
  • Corporate Plus US$970.00 Bandwidth alloted: Unlimited - Dedicated 192kbps bandwidth
  • Corporate Gold US$1250.00 Bandwidth alloted: Unlimited - Dedicated 256kbps bandwidth
  • DediConnect Special quote Bandwidth alloted: 200Gb+

• Provides wireless broadband connectivity
• Website: Post ISP

Hardware (including installation): ZMK 1,218,000 (incl VAT) once off

Connection:

• Home: K500,000 (incl. VAT) per month uncapped
• Business (shared service):
  • 128kbps uncapped: ZMK 886,000 (excl VAT)
  • 256kbps uncapped: ZMK 1,572,000 (excl VAT)
  • 512kbps uncapped: ZMK 2,258,000 (excl VAT)

• Zambia's first internet service provider.

Website: Zamnet

• BroadComm Zambia
• Coppernet - http://www.coppernet.zm
• Microlink - http://www.microlink.zm
• Realtime Zambia
• ProNET Africa
• Quick Edge
• UUNet Zambia Ltd
• Zamtel - http://www.zamtel.zm