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September 2, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
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The consortium operating the SAT-3/WASC/SAFE system and Alcatel-Lucent have finalised and completed the fourth upgrade to the latest undersea cable system. According to the group, the latest upgrade has now doubled the system capacity. Operating at 40 Gbps...
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March 20, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Charlie Fripp •
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Capitalizing on the penetration and massive growth of Android-based smartphone and tablet devices throughout Africa, Mobilium Global has announced the launch of its Smart Health application in seven African countries (Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Angola,...
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January 15, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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For the first time in Africa, Ericsson, together with Angolan telecommunications provider Unitel, have successfully demonstrated LTE Advanced (LTE-A) Carrier Aggregation technology. The demonstration was done on both 1800MHz and 900MHz spectrum bands on a...
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December 12, 2013 •
Online, Top Stories •
Chris Tredger •
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During Microsoft vice president of education, Anthony Salcito’s, visit to Tunisia, Microsoft announced the official launch of its Student Advantage programme on the continent. In an intimate meeting with students from various regions across the country,...
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September 20, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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Altech and Huawei recently entered into a partnership to drive future growth initiatives in the enterprise market. The new entity will be branded as Altech Collab and will reside within Altech’s New Business Development division. The agreement covers a...
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August 13, 2013 •
People •
Chris Tredger •
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Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has appointed Mr. Spawn Wen as the Managing Director for Huawei Zambia representative offices also responsible for business operations in Zimbabwe and Malawi. Prior...
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June 26, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Charlie Fripp •
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The South-West African nation of Angola has expressed a desire to become a technological and internet hub in Africa. The commercial and marketing director of Angola Cable, Artur Mendes stressed the importance of developing the country. “Making Angola a Hub...
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April 15, 2013 •
Features •
Chris Tredger •
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Despite its troubled history, marked by a 27-year civil war, Angola (officially The Republic of Angola) is now more politically and economically stable and actively pursuing avenues to develop its society and develop the economy. In addition to its...
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February 5, 2013 •
Gadgets and Gaming •
Charlie Fripp •
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Chinese mobile phone maker Huawei announced that it will be launching a low-cost Windows Phone 8 handset into the African market. The announcement was made as part of Microsoft’s 4Afrika initiative, which kicks off today. “Smartphones in Africa still...
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January 11, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Chris Tredger •
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Ericsson has announced that it has been selected by Unitel, a provider of telecommunications services in Angola, as a key supplier of its next-generation 4G/LTE network. The agreement covers the deployment of new LTE sites, Ericsson’s Home Subscriber...
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November 20, 2012 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Chris Tredger •
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Angola’s government has announced it is currently looking to launch the first Angolan telecommunications satellite, or Angosat, by as early as 2014. The announcement was made surprisingly by Russia’s ambassador to Angola, Serguey Nenachev, who added that...
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November 7, 2012 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Chris Tredger •
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Angola’s telecom operator Unitel has included new countries onto its roaming service as part of a series of fresh offerings to customers. The mobile operator said that it has expanded voice roaming services to Jordan as part of a partnership with...
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October 12, 2012 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Chris Tredger •
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Angolan Internet Service Provider Net One has launched YahClick in an effort to boost Internet services and penetratio. It comes as the Angola government hopes to establish its Internet services as a top priority in order to create mobility online and...
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October 20, 2011 •
Opinion •
Charlie Fripp •
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“African countries want to deal with a local partner that can support them locally. They also enjoy the stature of an established international company that is offering world-class products and functionality, locally,” says Gerhard Hartman, the Head of...
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September 19, 2011 •
Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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IBM has announced the opening of a new branch office in Luanda, Angola as part of the company’s continued geographic expansion to increase its presence in key growth markets in support of its global strategy. The new office was inaugurated this week at...
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May 24, 2011 •
Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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Social media experts and activists in Angola are worried over the government’s approval of a new computer crime law. The law comes after Africa has seen a rise in cyber crime targeting the financial sector, but a number of activists in Angola and elsewhere...
