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Web Africa sold 30 percent stake to Smartcom consortium
Internet Service Provider (ISP), Web Africa has sold a 30 percent stake to the Smartcom consortium, specialised distributors of pre-paid and contract voice and data services in the mobile environment. The deal was approved by the Competition Commission and is…
Fujitsu Siemens successful in groundbreaking product design
FUJITSU Siemens Computers, winner of the 2009 International Forum (IF) design award, and one of the leading suppliers of computers in the continent, said the award for its ESPRIMO range of products underlined the success of its investment in new…
Botswana telecoms growth nears Nigeria, SA
BOTSWANA telecommunications sector is this year poised to record growth that could place it ahead of powerhouses South Africa and Nigeria in teledensity. Teledensity is a metric that has been used to provide international network comparisons, which measures the number…
MTN and NEOTEL sign historic co-build agreement
MTN SA and Neotel today (15 January) signed a historic joint agreement to co-build the planned national long-distance fibre optic network. The network will cover a distance of 5 000km, connecting the major centres across South Africa.
Vodacom hails multi-million rand deal with BKS Group
SOUTH Africa’s Vodacom Business hailed its multi-million rand deal with BKS Group saying it would facilitate quality of service by prioritising time-sensitive traffic, including dedicated international internet bandwidth. The company announced on Wednesday that it had secured a multi-million rand…
Motorola seeks to assist smaller telecommunication companies
MOTOROLA has embarked on an ambitious scheme that seeks to assist smaller telecommunication companies from African and other developing countries access service loans to enable them to implement their technological programmes.
Web Africa sold 30 percent stake to Smartcom consortium
Internet Service Provider (ISP), Web Africa has sold a 30 percent stake to the Smartcom consortium, specialised distributors of pre-paid and contract voice and data services in the mobile environment. The deal was approved by the Competition Commission and is…
Motorola boasts about wired, wireless broadband technology
ONE of the world’s renowned information and communication technology companies, Motorola, made significant advances in wired and wireless broadband technologies in 2008. According to Home and Networks Mobility Business president, Dan Moloney, Motorola closed the year in style with the…
Kibaki acknowledges the role ICT plays
KENYAN President Mwai Kibaki has acknowledged the role Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays in improving the people’s lives. Addressing the nation here to mark Jomo Kenyatta’s Day, Kibaki said ICT, encompassing the media, was one of the fastest growing…
Cyberoam launches CR 200i and CR 300i for SMBs in South Africa
Cyberoam, identity-based Unified Threat Management (UTM) range of appliances from Elitecore Technologies, announced the launch of its enhanced CR range of UTM appliances-CR 200i and CR 300i in South Africa. This is a bid to create a comprehensive and powerful…
Company aims to create eco-awareness in ICT industry
According to a report from a respected industry research body, for every rand spent on computer hardware in 2010 another 50 cents will be spent on energy to power it. This trend is expected to worsen and within the next…
Egypt offers lowest ADSL to subscribers
NORTH Africa’s economic giant, Egypt, is offering lowest rates for its ADSL subscribers across Middle East and Africa, an official report confirmed. It was announced by the Arab Advisors Group, that Egypt offers the lowest rates for ADSL subscribers enabling…
Ericsson to expand Zain Madagascar network
Ericsson has signed a contract with the Zain Group to expand the core network and the GSM radio access network for Zain Madagascar. The expansion of Zain Madagascar’s network, which has been operational since 2005, is centered upon deploying Ericsson’s…
Vodacom helps visually impaired in SA
THE blind and visually impaired in South Africa received a R30 000 boost this weekend from the country’s leading mobile network services provider. Vodacom would contribute the amount after two of the soccer teams it sponsored scored a combined three…
Nigeria, SA internet demands on increase
DEMAND for information and communication technology (ICT) in Nigeria and South Africa is reported to be on the increase following the emergence of new technology players, an expert told ITNewsAfrica over the weekend.
World ICT executives to witness Obama’s swearing-in ceremony next week
A NUMBER of companies in information and communication technology the world-over are preparing to travel to the United States next week to witness the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Barack Obama as the first black leader of that country.
