Service Disruptions Rile Mascom Subscribers

Technical glitches recently experienced on the Mascom Wireless network have sparked anger amongst some mobile phone subscribers.

Of late, mobile phone users who subscribe to the Mascom network, expressed displeasure at the mobile phone giant, with some taking to the social media to vent their frustrations for what they say is “poor service”. Mascom is one of the three companies to establish, maintain and operate a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network in Botswana. Currently, the company commands a market share of around 52% with over 1.7 million subscribers.

Despite having a strong subscriber base, the mobile phone operator seems to have failed to live up to expectations of its customers due to poor connectivity and internet services both in urban and rural areas.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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