Nigerian government to fund NIGCOMSAT
The Nigerian parliament said its pledge to financially assist Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) in its NigComSat 2 and 3 initiatives will help boost the country’s information and telecommunications More...
More job losses at Nokia
Mobile phone producer Nokia said it will lay off more than 450 employees globally following plans to further streamline its internal operations. More...
SA court says yes to Telkom, Ericsson contract
In South Africa, the Gauteng North High Court has rejected an application for an interdict prohibiting Telkom from proceeding with the implementation of a contract awarded to Ericsson, brought by Maredi, an unsuccessful More...
Etisalat, Nokia partner to offer internet services
In an initiative to promote the adoption of advanced mobile internet services in the Middle East, network provider Etisalat and handset manufacturer have Nokia announced a joint effort to provide access to advanced More...
Home automation technology sales grow despite recession
According to a new study by ABI research, vendors of home automation systems are expected to ship nearly 2.8 million units globally in 2011. This is despite the prevailing negative economic climate. More...
Seacom signs deal with Interoute for global fibre network connection
Seacom and Interoute have signed an agreement, which will see the connection of the African fibre network provider’s 17,000 kilometre intercontinental submarine fibre optic network cable to Interoute’ s pan-European More...
SA organisations strive to bring tourism online
Two South African tourism organisations – South Africa Tourism and Southern Africa Direct – are collaborating to provide the local tourism industry with assistance in promoting services internationally, More...
SA company nominated for 2009 World Technology Awards
South African SMS solution company Clickatell has been selected as a nominee for a 2009 World Technology Award, presented by the World Technology Network, in association with TIME magazine, Fortune magazine, and More...
Vodafone to launch ring back tones in emerging markets
UK based network services provider Vodafone said it would introduce its “ring back tone” service to customers in emerging markets, a service only available to the company’s customers in India until now. More...
Nokia launches South African music store
Nokia South Africa today announced the launch of the “South Africa Nokia Music Store”, offering local and international music tracks for purchase and download. More...