Malawi to gain third operator in May 2009

Malawi newcomer Globally Advanced Integrated Network (Gain) says it will launch services in May 2009, reports local newspaper The Daily Times. The company states that it will deploy a network based on Space Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology, and that it will focus on rural areas and other places where there is no coverage currently. The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) declared Gain as the winner of the country's third mobile phone licence in July 2008.