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Undersea cable damage disrupts internet access in Nigeria
Recent damage to the SAT-3 submarine cable that links Nigeria to the outside world has disrupted Internet and other services in the country. The damaged SAT-3 undersea cable runs from Portugal and Spain to South Africa, via West Africa.
Zimbabwe broadcasting infrastructure in dire need of revamp
A CABINET minister said this week that the cost of repairing equipment at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings is about $US10 million.
EASSY set for completion by June 2010
Nairobi, (IT News Africa)–A PRICE war looms in the African broadband market as the Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) races towards its June 2010 launch deadline.
SABC crippled by industrial action
Johannesburg (IT News Africa) —THE strike by South African Broadcasting Corporation workers has affected normal programming this morning with broadcaster’s flagship Morning Live programme starting 40 minutes late. The Union has in recent days threatening the beleaguered broadcaster with strike…
SABC Woes: DA complains to parliamentary committee
Johannesburg (IT News Africa) — The South African opposition has written to the Chairperson of Parliament’s Communications Committee, Ismail Vadi, protesting Minister, Siphiwe Nyanda’s appointment of a twelve-member consultation team to help turn around the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
MTN welcome in Zimbabwe says Econet
Harare (IT News Africa) —ECONET says MTN is welcome in Zimbabwe after reports that Africa’s biggest cellular company was keen to invest in the country.
Kenya’s Safaricom tests undersea cable
Nairobi, (IT News Africa)–SAFARICOM, the listed telecoms operator in Kenya will Thursday do live testing of the TEAMS undersea cable, according to the Chief Executive Officer Michael Joseph.
Voters boost Telkom charity initiative
Johannesburg (IT News Africa) — THE needy in South are set to receive a major boost after organizers of the Telkom Charity Cup today said they had a positive balance to distribute among charities from the money accrued from voter…
South Africa to publish Set Top Box Manufacturing strategy in September
Johannesburg (IT News Africa) — SOUTH Africa’s Department of Communications intends to publish Set Top Box Manufacturing Sector Development Strategy for the country by September. 2009.
CWU threatens SABC with industrial action
Johannesburg, (IT News Africa)- Communications Workers Union (CWU) has threatened to strike because South African Broadcasting Corporation has failed to meet their demands.
Seacom goes live
SEACOM today announced that its 1,28 Terabytes per second (Tb/s), 17,000 kilometre, submarine fibre optic cable system linking south and east Africa to global networks via India and Europe has been completed and commissioned. Backhauls linking Johannesburg, Nairobi and Kampala…
South Africa moves towards Digital migration
Johannesburg (IT News Africa)-SOUTH Africa took another step towards migrating from analogue to digital broadcasting in the country, with the launch of Digital Dzonga, an inclusive forum to drive the digital migration process in the country.
South Africa gears up for Broadcasting Act amendment
Johannesburg, (IT News Africa) —-SOUTH Africa has opened submissions from members of the public and relevant stakeholders on the Public Service Broadcasting Discussion Paper.
ECONET wireless Zimbabwe reports strong growth
Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe’s largest telecoms operator, has reported a strong improvement in performance due to its accelerated drive to sign on new subscribers.
SA opens submissions for frequency plan
THE Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has set July 25 as the closing date for submissions regarding the second draft terrestrial broadcasting frequency plan. This follows the country’s telecommunications regulator publishing the second draft terrestrial broadcasting frequency plan…
Siemens to power North Africa
A MEMORANDUM that will see Siemens Energy is participating in the Desertec initiative to provide sustainable power to North Africa has been signed.
