Text of report by James Ratemo entitled "Telkom Kenya to unveil mobile service this week" published by Kenyan privately-owned daily newspaper The Standard website on 16 September The stage set for stiff competition in the telecommunications sector this week as Telkom Kenya officially unveils its mobile telephone service.

TEX EDWARDS, the larger-than-life figure who spearheaded Econet Wireless' bid to build a third national mobile phone network in New Zealand, has resigned from the company's board along with four of its five other directors, making way for the company's new big- money backers.

By ALLEN, Sue A TELECOMMUNICATIONS users group says it would "walk over broken glass" to see a third national cellphone network up and running in New Zealand.

By ALLEN, Sue A telecommunications users group says it would "walk over broken glass" to see a third national cellphone network up and running in New Zealand.

By PULLAR-STRECKER Tom ECONET Wireless, the African-owned company that hopes to set up New Zealand's third mobile phone network, has called a truce in its war of words with incumbent Vodafone.