Cut-throat mobile wars continue
Friday, February 20, 2015

As the two mobile phone giants continue to unveil new products and promotions to win customer loyalty, the competition between the two hit fever pitch when the two operators held successive events to announce the unveiling of 4G.
Mascom held their event on a Thursday in which they announced that they will be launching the long-term evolution fourth generation (4G LTE). The company stated that it was the first operator to pilot 4G LTE in 2012.
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