Kenya getting ready to roll with 4G network
Kenya is focused on rolling fourth-generation mobile data services network out by 2013, estimated at a cost of $500 million. Speaking to Reuters, Bitange Ndemo, PS Ministry of information and communication, said that the deal was set, but they were awaiting financing. Dr. Bitange Ndemo, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communications. “We More...
Service disruption to Altech Kenya Data Networks
Altech Kenya Data Networks (KDN) experienced service disruptions from 11.00am to 12.30 pm on 17 May caused, it is believed, by power failures occuring in most parts of the country. Kenya has experienced a spate More...
iBurst to launch broadband telephony with Net2Phone
iBurst announced that it will expand its existing offerings by executing a partnership with Net2Phone to act as its hosted provider of broadband phone services. Thami Mtshali, iBurst CEO (image:file) Under the agreement, More...
History made in Yzerfontein
Africa’s ICT capability and capacity was enriched on Friday 11 May when the West Africa Cable System (WACS) was officially launched. One of the stakeholders in the project, Telkom, had the responsibility of landing More...
WACS is expected to address bandwidth constraint, capacity across Africa
Investors, mobile network operators and ICT service providers agree that the West African Cable System (WACS), launched in Cape Town this week, will address issues with access, data speeds and reliable connectivity More...
“Demand for greater capacity and faster speeds is ever-present” – Telkom
Today’s launch of the ultra-high capacity West African Cable System (WACS) linking Southern Africa and Europe is a significant addition to Telkom’s vast international submarine cable portfolio. Casper Kondo More...
As WACS launches, another cable is planned
Even with the launch of the WACS cable in South Africa, plans are already underway to roll out another fibre optic cable, this time connecting Kenya to Ethiopia in an effort to curb the effects caused by the frequent More...
Q&A: Alcatel-Lucent’s Executive Vice President on WACS
The West African Cable System (WACS), linking Southern and Western Africa to Europe, was launched in Cape Town on 11 May and officially went live at 12 noon. Bert Stangl, Executive Vice President, Project & More...
ITU highlights role of regulation in driving broadband rollout
The 2012 edition of ITU’s flagship regulatory report ‘Trends in Telecommunication Reform’, released today, highlights the vital importance of a solid national regulatory framework in accelerating broadband More...
WACS to “boost international broadband competition” – Internet Solutions
The launch of the WACS cable system in South Africa is an important step towards further connecting Africa to the world. Not only will it provide better connection speeds, but the cable system will have the capacity More...