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Esharah deploys thousands of Airbus Tetra handheld communication devices to secure Expo 2020
Esharah Etisalat Security Solutions, a subsidiary of UAE government entity Professional Communication Corporation (Nedaa) and the Official Secure Systems Provider of Expo 2020 Dubai, has deployed its state-of-the-art, mission-critical communication solution at the Expo site where it currently runs its…
Why Pay as You Go (PayG) Is Important for Telecom Operators?
The Pay-as-you-go (PayG) finance system has been around for quite some time, but its impact on device financing is relatively recent. As all businesses and most of the crucial operations even in our day-to-day lives rely heavily on technology, everyone…
FNB Taps Vox Telecom to Launch New Fibre Solutions for SA’s SMEs
FNB’s mobile virtual network operator, FNB Connect, has partnered with South African fibre provider Vox Telecom to launch a fibre solution to help SMEs with their telecommunications needs. FNB Connect is also introducing new software vouchers, including Microsoft 365 and…
MTN Building New Head Office in Côte d’Ivoire in Preparations for 5G Trial
MTN Group on Friday launched the construction of a state-of-the-art headquarters for MTN Côte d’Ivoire, as well as the start of a local trial of 5G services in Abidjan. Both took place during a state visit to the West African…
Zanzibar to Be Fully Covered by Balloon-Driven Mobile Internet – Is Kenya Next?
World Mobile, a London, UK-based mobile network provider, is launching a unique hybrid mobile network supported by low altitude platform balloons in Zanzibar, as it plans to roll out its innovative service providing reliable mobile internet to more people at…
Check Out Cell C’s Latest “Day-By-Day” Data Bundles
Cell C has launched new Day-by-Day data bundles that offer their customers the convenience of a bundle that automatically allocates new data each day. Simo Mkhize, CCO at Cell C South Africa says, “The bundles offer the benefit of a…
Paratus Connects East Angola to the Rest of the World
Internet Technologies Angola (ITA), part of the Paratus Group, launched its first broadband internet service in Moxico, Angola’s largest province in the east of the country. The new service is a significant intervention to unlock the potential for both the…
SA Govt Planning to Bring Internet to All Homes by 2024 – Communications Minister
South Africa’s Minister of Communications, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the country’s government is reviewing its plans to ensure that all South Africans have access to connectivity at their home by 2024. Speaking at the annual Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications…
MTN Pulls Free from Yemen Leaving Behind Millions of Subscribers
MTN Group today announces the company’s exit from operations in Yemen in the Middle East. The company has been steadily pulling out from its operations in the Middle East, having left Syria in August due to “intolerable” operating conditions. MTN…
MTN SA Launches Huge Bevy of Black Friday Data Deals – Up to 60GB Free
MTN has lined up a series of value-for-money data deals for new and existing customers for Black Friday. From 19 November until 2 December 2021 South Africans can double their data with Black Friday specials on PayAsYouGo, Contract, MyMTN Home,…
A Price Has Been Set for MTN’s IHS Tower Deal – Here Are The Details
After a lengthly competitive process, the MTN Group has announced that its South African arm has finalised a passive tower infrastructure transaction with IHS Towers. The transaction will entail the sale and leaseback of 5,709 of MTN SA’s towers –…
How Wits University’s New “Light Beam” Tech Can Bring Fibre to Informal Settlements
A team of students and lecturers from South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) is developing new technology at the Optical Communications Laboratory (OC Lab) in the School of Electrical and Information Engineering. The team hopes the new low-cost innovation can bridge…
New Partnership Brings Fibre to Thousands in Namibia’s First Smart City
Paratus Namibia and Ongos Connect have signed a commercial connectivity agreement, confirming that Paratus will be the technology/infrastructure partner to bring fibre connectivity to over 11,000 new residents in Ongos Valley, Namibia’s first smart city development. The agreement is the…
MTN Rwanda Taps Ericsson to Deploy New Operations Centre
MTN Rwanda has selected its longtime partner, Ericsson, to deploy a Network Operations Centre (NOC). The five-year contract will support MTN Rwanda to focus on enhancing consumer experience through Ericsson’s Managed Services solution that will deliver an automation-driven Information Technology…
Could Vodacom Unseat Rival MTN After These 2 Massive Acquisitions?
Vodacom South Africa has announced two major acquisitions today – the buying of a 55% controlling stake in Vodafone Egypt, the North African country’s largest telecom, and a major move in SA’s local fibre market through a new deal with…
Nigeria Finally Sets Date to Host Highly Anticipated 5G Spectrum Auction
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has finally officially declared the date on which it will auction the 3.5Ghz spectrum for the deployment of 5G technology in the West African country. Currently, the auction is expected to be held on 13…
