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ITU- 2 billion online by end 2010
ITU’s latest statistics published today in The World in 2010: ICT facts and figures reveal that the number of Internet users worldwide doubled in the past five years and will surpass the two billion mark in 2010. The number of…
MTN, Cambridge Broadband Networks sign agreement
Microwave backhaul specialist, Cambridge Broadband Networks, has announced a comprehensive framework agreement with mobile operator MTN Group for the provision of microwave backhaul and access equipment. The framework agreement, covering all 21 countries served by MTN, follows the successful deployment…
IBM introduces new storage system
IBM today introducing the IBM Storwize V7000, a new storage offering that delivers essential storage efficiency technologies, and exceptional ease of use and performance—all integrated into a compact, modular design that’s offered at a competitive, midrange price. “As the world…
Video conference brings virtual courts to Kenya
KENYA’S judiciary has launched the country’s first ever video conferencing solution for the hearing of cases in a partnership between Cisco, Safaricom, and the judiciary. The first case was televised from Mombasa city where the Court of Appeal heard three…
Orange network launches hot-selling iPhone4
Kenya’s INTEGRATED Telecommunications provider Orange has marked yet another milestone in its two-year operation by launching the new iPhone 4. The new iPhone, manufactured by Apple, will retail exclusively at Orange Customer Experience Centres and dealer outlets in the 16GB…
Nokia Siemens Networks introduces lowest power-consuming server
Nokia Siemens Networks launched its new Flexi NS (Network Server) at 4G World yesterday. The packet core network server has the lowest power consumption in the market, consuming only 59 watts per 100,000 subscribers. Flexi NS also allows operators to…
Telecel wins award for Market Penetration
Telecel Zimbabwe has been awarded the 2010 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Penetration Leadership within the Southern African Development Community. The rapid growth in its subscriber base and market share has given it a unique position within the SADC…
Safaricom to acquire Wimax companies
Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom plans to acquire more internet providers in order to reduce its reliance on the voice market. As the voice market is hit by price wars, the mobile operator aims to expand in data services, reports Business…
Embattled NITEL finally finds a buyer
A consortium led by Dubai’s Minerva Group has finally acquired a 75% stake in Nigeria’s state-owned telecom operator, Nitel. According to the Middle East technology news provider itp.net, the Nigerian government has approved the $2,5 billion sale to New Generation…
Telkom Kenya condemns mobile price war
Telkom Kenya CEO, Mickael Ghossein, has condemned the recent mobile price war in the country, saying it is not sustainable and would ultimately lead to “cost cuts and restructuring”, writes Reuters. Following Kenya’s telecoms regulator’s decision to slash mobile interconnection…
Egypt tops 60,2 million mobile subscribers
According to The Egyptian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, the number of mobile subscribers in the country exceeded 60 million at the end of August, an increase of 20,3% since last year, writes thedailynewsegypt.com. Telecom specialist Mohamed Hamdy said…
Lagos says yes to WIMAX
Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, is about to receive a boost in its Internet connectivity. According to goingwimax.com, Swift Networks has already begun testing a WIMAX network system in different parts of the city. The tests involve five hundred participants, who…
Kenya’s Safaricom, Barclays Bank cooperate on M-PESA
IN an effort to enrich the experience of its customers, Barclays Bank of Kenya has entered into a partnership with Kenya’s leading telecoms operator Safaricom to offer a number of services under Safaricom’s M-PESA platform. The M-PESA service will be…
Sony Ericsson focuses on smartphone segment
Sony Ericsson’s recent focus on the smartphone segment seems to have had a positive effect on its balance sheet. Bert Nordberg, President & CEO of Sony Ericsson commented, “Our third consecutive quarter of profitable results illustrates that Sony Ericsson’s overall…
SAP executive draws attention to education
Dr. Angelike Dammann, SAP’s Global HR Director and SAP executive board member, made her way to South Africa to celebrate SAP’s one Month of Service, which took off yesterday at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, Newtown, Johannesburg. ITNewsAfrica.com was there to…
Top-flight speakers confirmed for Innovation Dinner
ICT leaders will convene in Johannesburg for the next Innovation Dinner on the 27th of October 2010, addressing the theme “Our Connected Future”. Keynote speakers will stimulate discussions surrounding the factors that hinder network deployment and potential solutions to facilitate…
