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MTN shines in Uganda
MTN Uganda has entered a new era with 2 million subscribers having signed onto the MTN Zone, an innovative tariff structure, the company said. MTN Uganda said this is one of the broadest product uptakes in the ICT industry.
RIM announces support for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007
Research In Motion today announced support for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 providing an enhanced real time instant messaging and presence experience for corporate customers using the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution.
Picocells and Femtocells to be part of initial LTE Architecture
It is likely that femtocells and picocells will form an integrated part of the initial rollouts of LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks, say analysts at ABI Research. These cellular mini-base stations, which offer improved wireless coverage indoors, have been generating…
Portuguese telecoms giant to increase investment in Mozambique
Portugal Telecom (PT) is looking for more investment opportunities in Mozambique, the company’s chairman said today in Maputo.
Cisco invests R215m in local economy
Cisco today announced a R215m investment in the Cisco Innovation Hub Technology Centre (CIHTC). The centre, which will be become the home of ICT initiatives including an InnovationLab, a global Talent Acquisition Programme, the Cisco Netversity, an Entrepreneur Institute and…
Online video offers new marketing opportunities for African tourism
The growing trend of viewing video on the web offers significant opportunities for southern Africa to market itself as an international tourism destination on the internet.
Moroccan blogger free after court overturns sentence
A Moroccan blogger is free after appeals court today cancelled a two-year jail sentence for disparaging King Mohammed and the royal family, court officials and lawyers said.
Zain braces for competition, launches new look
Zain Kenya, today has launched new look for its front office staff, the launch comes a day after Telkom Kenya entered the enterprising Kenyan mobile market. PANA reported that Zain plans are underway to increase its outlets in all major…
Kagame talks innovation & technology for Africa
The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has urged the developed world to assist the developing countries through innovation and technology.Kagame was speaking yesterday at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Searching for celebrities may threaten computer security
Internet security firm McAfee Inc. says that searching for images of your favorite celebrities could come with a dangerous risk to your computer’s wellbeing.
Google offers glimpse of new mobile operating system
Google unveiled its new “Google phone”, along with its Android operating system, at the company’s Developer Day conference, giving attendees a brief glance of how to design software for the new device.
GSMA launches renewable energy push for mobile networks
The GSMA today launched the Green Power for Mobile programme with the goal of helping the mobile industry use renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, or sustainable biofuels(1), to power 118,000 new and existing off-grid base stations in developing…
UN project to reduce Africa’s brain drain
Scientists at a Senegalese university are the first to benefit from a United Nations-backed project aimed at providing colleges in five African countries with the technology and tools needed to prevent the migration of graduates and reduce the continent’s “brain…
Etisalat Egypt selects Huawei for network expansion
African and Middle East Telecom Weekly News reported that Etisalat Egypt has inked a deal with Huawei, a China-based equipment manufacturer, for the expansion of its mobile phone network in the country. Huawei will be responsible for offering an end-to-end…
Nigeria: Etisalats’ offering hard to resist
Nigerians are finding Etisalats dynamic 3-in-1 package hard to resist. The product offerring tagged 080uchoose (08098246673) empowers subscribers with the choice to secure free personalised numbers on the network, free SIM card and free monthly airtime for life.
Over 500 nominations for 2008 African ICT Awards
THE 2008 ICT AFRICAN Achievers Awards has been dubbed the biggest ever with nominations of outstanding African ICT performers still pouring in from all over the continent.
