Telecel Zimbabwe vows to fight for licence

Telecel Zimbabwe yesterday threatened a local and international onslaught against Potraz's decision to cancel its licence.

Potraz said it had cancelled the Telecel licence, accusing the mobile telephone operator of flouting regulations.

Telecel was given 60 days to decommission its equipment and wind up operations, while subscribers to other networks.

Telecel said it objected to its treatment by Potraz and indicated that it was ready for a protracted legal battle to regain the licence.

It insisted it had made every effort to comply with all legal and governmental requirements in Zimbabwe and objects to this treatment in the strongest terms.

Meanwhile, Potraz decision has left the fate of 1 000 Telecel Zimbabwe employees and over two million subscribers uncertain.