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HP launches new workstations in Nigeria
LEADING computer manufacturer, HEWLETT Packard (HP), has launched in Nigeria its high end personal workstation computers and dream colour monitors.
Africa awaits Nokia E-63
AFRICA is waiting with bated breath for the Nokia E63, its latest addition to the highly acclaimed Eseries it launched in Finland on Wednesday. Nokia announced the recent addition to series Eseries range will be shipped to Africa in the…
ECONET to increase subscriber base by 2.5million
SOUTH African based network services provider Econet Wireless International is targeting a subscriber base of 2,5 million mobile subscribers in 2009, starting with 1,2 million in February.
Vodafone’s $2.5billion bid for South Africa’s Vodacom accepted
UNITED Kingdom’s Vodafone Group plc, has announced that its $2.5billion (R25bn) bid for a further 15 percent stake in South Africa’s leading cellular network, Vodacom, has been accepted. The announcement was made on Tuesday.
Altech goes legal against MTN’s R1.4 billion acquisition of Verizon
THE Competition Tribunal is set for a bitter legal exchange, after technology group, Altech won the right to grill MTN on its planned R1,4 billion acquisition of Verizon. Lawyers representing Altech, which maintains that the proposed deal should be stalled,…
Undersea cable connection to link up Africa with World
ALTHOUGH cable connections across many African countries are in a poor state of repair or non-existent, the continent is slowly being connected to the global community through five undersea cable projects, three of which are due for completion in 2009.
WiMAX leader plans to reinforce its success at AfricaCom
As stakeholders from across the telecommunications value chain prepare to descend on Cape Town for AfricaCom 2008, Rick Rogers, Director of Alvarion, an international WiMAX market leader, tells us why he expects WiMAX will hold centre stage at this year’s…
Axiz releases the Intel Core i7
The distributor of Intel’s new Nehalem (Core i7), Axiz, says the processor has redefined the possibilities for gaming technologies still to come. Lauded as the world’s faster PC processor, the Core i7 now has more threads, more bandwidth and more…
SMC Networks offers free tuition for home network users, IT professionals
SMC launches online portal in a bid to fill education gap of network engineers in the SMB/ E and assist home users to make the most of their equipment SMC Networks, a global provider of LAN hardware and broadband connectivity…
iPhone earns highest satisfaction score among businesspeople
A survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates found Apple’s iPhone generated the highest amount of customer satisfaction among smartphone-using businesspeople. The survey of almost 1,400 respondents, which was conducted during August and September, ranked the iPhone first on a…
Etisalat accelerates roll out programme in Nigeria
MIDDLE East telecommunications giant, Etisalat, has introduced commercial services in Nigeria, as it continues with its expansion programme. Etisalat’s vice president in Nigeria, responsible for marketing, Wael Ammar, said his company has 74 million subscribers
Three prestigious awards for Zain Group CEO
Zain Group CEO, Dr. Saad Al Barrak, scooped up three awards in October: Africa Investor International Business Leader award, CEO Middle East magazine’s Telecom CEO of the Year award and Bespoke magazine’s 2008 Visionary award.
Motorola to play pivotal role in Soccerex 2008
LEADING mobile phone giant Motorola will play a prominent part in the upcoming Soccerex 2008 where it will participate in the Licensing and Sponsorship workshop.
DSL subscriptions dropping drastically
WORLD DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) subscriptions are dropping, while speeds lines are simultaneously increasing, giving subscribers value for their money, a market research survey revealed last week.
UMTS network deployment gains momentum in Africa
UNIVERSAL Mobile Telecommunication Systems (UMTS) network deployments are gaining momentum in Africa and around the world. At the start of the year there were 208 UMTS networks in operation across 85 countries, with 67 more systems either in planning or…
Horizon offers Next Day Fix Warranty on Sun systems
The dedicated Sun division at Workgroup, Horizon, has announced a change in its warranty options on all Sun workstation and rackmount solutions. Where the division used to offer a Next Day Response, it now offers a Next Day Fix on…
