MTN has been ranked as the best mobile network in South Africa - ahead of Vodacom, rain, Telkom and Cell C - according to the latest MyBroadband Insights Mobile Network Quality Report. The report is based on 349,575 speed tests that were performed by thousands of users across the country.
The...
Vodacom Group has announced that it will work with AUDA-NEPAD to build digital infrastructure to manage COVID-19 vaccinations across up to 55 countries, following successful deployments in South Africa - to manage vaccinations - and in Mozambique, Tanzania and Nigeria - to manage infant inoculations.
The roll-out of mVacciNation, developed...
Airtel Kenya has made a number of improvements to its network in order to meet the regulatory minimum threshold on quality of calls across the country.
Airtel Managing Director, Prasanta Das Sarma told Business Daily that 270 sites were upgraded from 2G and 3G sites to 4G while more than...
Safaricom has chosen Ericsson to supply microwave solutions based on the E-band platform to achieve multi Gbps backhaul capacity for mobile broadband nationwide coverage in Kenya.
The solution – MINI-LINK 6352 – is expected to offer high capacity, efficient use of spectrum, low-energy consumption and simplified operations and maintenance. With...
Telcos are expected to implement a wide array of measures in 2021 to secure the next wave of 5G connectivity, according to a global survey by Heavy Reading.
As operators begin to rollout standalone 5G networks, they are moving swiftly to secure core network configuration services, such as slice management, which...
5G is paving the way forward for the connectivity that digital technologies increasingly require, but it offers a lot more than just unprecedented mobile data connection speeds. 5G is capable of handling many more connected devices, has ten times lower latency than 4G, and enables ‘network slicing’ which can...
Airtel Kenya has upgraded over 600 sites in Nairobi, Mombasa and Malindi to ensure that they are 5G ready - this comes shortly after rival telco, Safaricom, launched the first 5G commercial services in East Africa.
“These 600 sites are now 5G-ready. We don’t have to make any further modifications...
Telkom South Africa has introduced a new tariff plan - Thola More - that will include data and extra SMS and calling benefits upon recharging. The telco revealed that this new plan will replace its voice-focused offering – SIM Sonke.
Telkom Thola More is a prepaid tariff plan that offers prepaid...
Telkom has been appointed as one of the official service providers, under the RT15-2021 Transversal contract, to provide government institutions with Mobile Communication Services for the period commencing 1 April 2021 and ending 31 March 2026.
The Transversal Contract RT15-2021 is a 5-year tender that offers the successful mobile service...
The South African National Treasury has awarded Vodacom with a new mobile communication services contract.
“Truly, we are excited to continue our partnership with government for another five years and we will deliver to accelerate its digitalisation programme through the new RT15-2021 transversal contract," says Chief Officer for Vodacom Business, William...
MTN MoMo (Mobile Money) has revealed that its South African subscribers will now be able to cash-in and cash-out at Pick n Pay stores across the country, offering consumers a secure and cost-effective means of transacting that also alleviates the risks of managing cash.
“We're pleased to extend our relationship with...
Cell C has been appointed as one of the preferred service providers to the South African Government for the delivery of mobile communication services. This is for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2026.
The mobile communication services contract is known as RT15-2021 and was previously held exclusively...
MTN South Africa has been appointed by the National Treasury as the new mobile provider to the Government.
The contract allows for all entities of state to "utilise the contract for mobile communication services, which will further assist with cost containment". The scale of the government’s requirements is expected to...
Increases in global development and international populations have put bigger demands on trade and in turn, ports and shipping. To manage the boom, ports are improving operations and efficiency with automation, powered by 5G-ready private cellular networks.
According to the World Bank, trade represented more than 60% of the global...
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) has announced the successful completion of two key digital corridors - NLD5 and NLD6 connecting Durban to Cape Town via the inland route.
The completion of this fibre network is expected to support the surging demand for high-speed internet as an increasing number of local businesses...
Nokia and Safaricom have joined forces to launch the first 5G commercial services in East Africa. According to the companies, Nokia’s 5G Single Radio Access Network (SRAN) technology and 5G FastMile gateways will enable ultra-fast Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services to Safaricom’s subscribers across Kisumu and the Western Province of...
