{"id":8940,"date":"2025-09-10T08:21:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=8940"},"modified":"2025-09-10T08:21:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:21:19","slug":"econet-launches-new-smartsuite-data-packages-replaces-smartbiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=8940","title":{"rendered":"Econet Launches New SmartSuite Data Packages, Replaces SmartBiz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Business Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HARARE \u2013 Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has unveiled its new &#8216;SmartSuite&#8217; Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) data packages, offering six tailored plans to meet the diverse needs of customers, from individual users to small and medium enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new packages, which replace the existing SmartBiz service, range from the &#8216;SmartLite&#8217; plan offering 50GB for light users to the &#8216;SmartPro&#8217; package providing 800GB for established SMEs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The intermediate plans include &#8216;SmartPlus&#8217; (75GB for families), &#8216;SmartMax&#8217; (100GB for larger homes and freelancers), &#8216;SmartFlex&#8217; (200GB for small offices) and &#8216;SmartUltra&#8217; (400GB for heavy multi-users and SMEs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, Econet said the new packages offer &#8220;flexible plans that grow with your needs,&#8221; adding that customers on the old SmartBiz service can easily migrate by dialing *143# and selecting their preferred package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key feature of the new SmartSuite service is geo-locking technology, which restricts usage to a customer&#8217;s registered location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Geo-locking ensures customers get the best possible usage experience while enabling service providers to ringfence critical resources such as bandwidth,&#8221; the company explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The packages require a 4G or 5G CPE router, which customers can purchase from Econet shops or use their existing compatible devices. New subscribers will need to obtain a SmartSuite SIM from Econet outlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Econet, which operates Zimbabwe&#8217;s largest 4G network with 300 5G base stations across major cities, emphasized that the new fixed wireless packages complement its existing mobile data products that remain available for on-the-go connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay connected with us: \u00b7X (Twitter): @ZimGbc \u00b7Instagram: @ZimGBCNews<br>\u00b7TikTok: @ZimGBCNews_01 \u00b7Facebook: Zim GBC News<br>\u00b7YouTube: Zim GBC News<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get real-time alerts on WhatsApp:<br>+263 773 820 323<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For in-depth coverage, visit our website: www.zimgbcnews.co.zw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zim GBC News | Global News From An African Perspective\u00a92025<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business Reporter HARARE \u2013 Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has unveiled its new &#8216;SmartSuite&#8217; Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) data packages, offering six tailored plans to meet the diverse needs of customers, from&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8940"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8942,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8940\/revisions\/8942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}