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Ericsson spearheads MDGs awareness
Ericsson will raise awareness of the MillenniumDevelopment Goals in the telecommunications industry in collaborationwith Mary Robinson,
Ever thought of paying your ISP with sugar?
Ever thought of paying for your internet services with sugar? It’s possible but only in Zimbabwe. South Africa’s 702 talk Radio reported that a leading internet service provider in the troubled African country,
MySpace and Facebook fast becoming the leading mobile social networks
According to a recent online survey conducted by ABI Research, nearly half (46%) of those who use social networks have also visited a social network through a mobile phone. Of these, nearly 70% have visited MySpace and another 67% had…
10,000 in Rwanda to benefit from Korea telecom deal
The Rwandan government is making wireless broadband accessible to 10,000 people, thanks to a deal signed with Korea Telecom (KT). The contract requires KT to provide the government with technology, equipment, relevant application materials and training and to manage the…
$15m blog sale shows importance of content
A “one-man-band” blog has just been sold for a total of $15m. That’s right – a work-at-home blogger has been paid a whopping multimillion pound sum for his blog.
SMC Networks partners with Panda for optimised networking
SMC Networks, a global provider of LAN hardware and broadband connectivity devices, has announced the availability of the Panda Internet Security bundle for home and SoHo (small office/ home office) users. The offering is available to the South African market…
UgandaTelecom to sensitize financial institutions
Uganda Telecom will today hold an exposition for financial institutions in Uganda, in a bid to sensitize them on telecommunication services that can enhance and increase their profitability.
Africa turns to Internet television to tell its stories to the world
Technology is finally catching up with African television broadcasters and journalists. With the entry of A24, a new 24 – hour internet television chanel dedicated to telling the African story from an African perspective, IT seems set to entrench itself…
Zain’s Chris Gabriel joins group of Africa telecom leaders at AfricaCom
INTERNATIONAL. Informa Telecoms and Media has announced the participation Chris Gabriel, CEO of Zain Africa, as a keynote speaker at AfricaCom, the continent’s annual congress for telecommunications professionals.
Altech wins holding in Kenya cable operation
Listed telecoms group Allied Technologies (Altech) has secured a 10 percent stake in the Kenyan government’s undersea fibreoptic cable project, called Teams. Teams is one of five undersea cable projects linking Africa with the rest of the world, aiming to…
Telkom incorporates new Billion 800VGT router in “Do Broadband” bundles
Telkom has chosen Billion’s 800VGT router as one of the modems to be bundled with a ‘do Broadband’ Level 3 contract aimed at SoHo (small office, home office) and large home markets. This modem is suited to VPN (virtual private…
Mobile Industry Continues to Boom Despite Turmoil in World Financial Markets
Despite turmoil in world financial markets over the last year the trillion USD mobile industry continues to confound expectations with spectacular accelerating growth. A new report from Portio Research reveals that over half the world now uses a mobile phone…
PDAShop.co.za launches latest MTK 51-channel 5th generation GPS technology
Local HandyMAP distributor PDAShop.co.za has launched the NCS-Navi R150+ (plus) Bluetooth GPS Logger, a world-class travel recorder GPS data logger, boasting the latest Media Tech (MTK) 51-channel 5th generation GPS technology. PDAShop is once again making history by introducing the…
New technologies for better network management
The EUREKA-funded CELTIC MADEIRA project, winner of the 2008 CELTIC Excellence Award, has successfully applied new ways to manage large telecommunications networks using a web-based interface.
Korea to contribute to the establishment of an ITCC in South Africa
Pretoria – A Memorandum of Understanding signed recently by the Department of Communications and the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Public Administration and Security is to pave the way for the establishment of an Information Communication Technologies Co-operation Centre (ITCC).
Ghana teachers demand IT prominence in curricula
The President of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT),Joseph Kwaku Adjei, on Monday called on various institutions that offered distance education to teachers to give prominence to Information Technology (IT) in their curricula.
