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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…
Vodafone job cuts may impact negatively on South Africa
British firm, ÂVodafone, which last week announced that it was purchasing an additional 15 percent of South Africa’s Vodacom, is expected to announce job cuts that are aimed at saving its operational costs. The company, which now controls 65 per…
Ericsson to demonstrate the future of TV technology
Ericsson is set to showcase the future of technology from 01 to 15 November at the Ericsson Pavilion in Cape Town. Live demonstrations of interactive on-demand TV, 3G broadcast mobile TV and MeOnTV,
Motorola on ambitious commercial technology for 2010
Motorola, has embarked on an ambitious commercial project for the FIFA 2010 World Cup, which seeks to keep the Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) specifications competitive.
African telecommunications defy global economic recession
THE African telecommunications sector is defying the global economic recession and continues to boom, driven by privatization, liberalization, new cell-phone services and infrastructure projects, some of which are funded by the World Bank, the African Development Bank and other agencies.
Siemens to sell Fujitsu SiemensComputers share to Fujitsu
Siemens AG and Fujitsu Limited today announced that Fujitsu will acquire Siemens’ 50 percent share in their joint venture Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC). The purchase price will be approximately €450 million.
Zain wants a bigger slice of Africa
Even with the economic recession clouding the global economy, Kuwait-based Mobile Telecommunications Co, Zain is eyeing acquisitions in Africa and the middle east worth $4 billion by 2010, said chief executive Saal al-Barrak on Wednesday.
Vodafone buys stake in Vodacom
ÂVodafone has finally released details of its anticipated plan to acquire an additional 15 per cent stake in South Africa’s Vodacom from Telkom SA, in a plan which was first announced last month.
Motorola introduces 3GPP for electronic media
Motorola, is set to unveil its latest innovation, the 3GPP device, to the media, which is aimed at providing long term evolution (LTE) standards, the company has announced.
