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SMC Networks Launches New Wireless N Portal
SMC Networks, a global provider of LAN hardware and broadband connectivity devices, has announced the launch of its Wireless N portal – This online reference point is designed to educate and promote the benefits of wireless connectivity in the…
Acer to increase distribution of computer notebooks
ACER, one of the world’s leading computer manufacturers expects the distribution of notebooks to increase significantly over the next three years.
Kenyans going for smartphones
Kenyans are now going for modern mobile phone handsets as they seek to keep up with changing technology in the communication world.
Alcatel to roll out GSM network in Nigeria
ALCATEL–Lucent has been awarded a contract to deploy a turnkey GSM network in Nigeria for Emerging Market Telecom Services (EMTS), provide network deployment and integration services and related infrastructure such as towers, masts and power systems. The contract, secured through…
Chinese telecom giant to go ‘easy’ on acquisations
China Mobile Ltd, the world’s biggest phone company by market value, will be “rational” and not “aggressive” in making overseas acquisitions, Chairman Wang Jianzhou said.
Vodacom public offer oversubscribed–CEO: Uys
LEADING mobile services provider, Vodacom, says its recent public offer, Yebo Yethu has been three times oversubscribed. The company’s chief executive officer, Pieter Uys said this is among other significant events that took place during the half-year ended September 30…
Rwanda issues third mobile licence
The Luxemburg based telecommunications firm, Millicom International Cellular S.A, has won its bid to become Rwanda’s third mobile phone service provider, according to a press statement issued Tuesday evening. Millicom which managed to beat stiff competition from world acclaimed telecommunication…
South Africa’s Cell C gets SMS Anti-Spam Platform
South African mobile operator, Cell C has ordered an anti-spam service for its SMS platform from Airwide Solutions, along with a capacity boosting router. Cell C, South Africa’s smallest mobile phone operator, is making the investment to be better prepared…
Vodacom explores Africa opportunities
LEADING cellular network service provider Vodacom, which has released an impressive set of results for the half-year ended September 30, said it is exploring other growth opportunities in the continent.
Nokia Siemens Networks demonstrates commitment to expanding mobility at AfricaCom 2008
Leading global telecommunications enabler Nokia Siemens Networks has set its sights to reinforcing its vision of 5 billion people connected by 2015, through showcasing its world-class end-to-end solutions and products through live demonstrations and presentations at AfricaCom 2008 which begins…
Kenya to introduce cell number portability
Kenya is set to allow cell phone number portability soon as the plans are at an advanced stage, The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) announced today.
Zain CEO is Telecom Personality of the Year as Zain wins Pan Africa Operator Award
More accolades poured in at the weekend for Zain as its CEO in Nigeria, Bayo Ligali and its Africa operation, were both honoured at the 2008 Nigerian Information Technology and Telecom Awards (NITTA 2008) in Lagos.
All set for AfricaCom awards tomorrow
ALL is set for the annual AfricaCom, the continent’s leading telecommunications event.
Econet withdraws contract lines due to hyperinflation in Zimbabwe
SOUTH Africa-based network services provider, Econet Wireless, has withdrawn contract line services for some of its clients in Zimbabwe, as the telecommunications industry continues to bear the brunt of that country’s harsh economic conditions.
Tips to save 1 million Kilowatt hours in Data Centres
In a conventional data centre, 35 percent to as much as 50 percent of the electrical energy consumed is for cooling versus 15 percent in best-practice “green” data centres,
ITU launches initiative to protect children online
ITU launched a new initiative today to safeguard children, the most vulnerable users of the Internet. Addressing ITU’s high-level meeting on cybersecurity by video message, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, “We have to protect against cyberthreats, especially when they target…
