Vodacom Group’s unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will lose the right to provide second-generation (2G) services this week unless it renews a disputed licence, according to a government order. The directive threatens to disconnect some of Vodacom Congo’s 11.8-million customers who’ve yet to switch to third-generation or fourth-generation services, or live in remote areas not yet covered by the faster data services. Johannesburg-based Vodacom owns 51% of Congo’s biggest mobile operator, which generated about 6% of total revenue of R86.4-billion last year.