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Kenyan Communications Authority to investigate Safaricom network outage
Over the weekend, Safaricom experienced nationwide network outages – restricting up to 31.8 million consumers from calling, using MPESA or texting, all across the country. During the outage, the company said in an official statement, “Please note that we are…
Cost effective, high performance storage is key to a competitive edge for Telcos
The telecommunications industry has changed dramatically over the past decade in response to evolving technology and revenue streams no longer come from the same directions they once did. With everything from infrastructure to voice calls and data becoming heavily commoditised,…
Nedbank and Mara Phones partner to bring mobile devices to South African consumers
On Thursday, 21 November 2019, Nedbank announced that it has partnered with Mara Phones to make thousands of SA-made, world-class Android smartphones available to its clients. Mara Phones, a division of the Mara Corporation, recently launched the first African-based smartphone-manufacturing…
African Mobile Networks need to invest in 4G
Even with the 5G era already upon us, investment in 4G/LTE networks is still vitally important for operators in sub-Saharan Africa and must remain a core focus of network construction for the immediate future. This is according to David Chen,…
AirtelTigo names new CEO
African telecoms operator, AirtelTigo announced this week that it has appointed Murthy Chaganti as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Before this role, Chaganti was the company’s COO. According to AirtelTigo, he has played a key role in the successful…
China Telecom deploys POP at Africa Data Centres Johannesburg facility
Africa Data Centres (ADC), the largest network of interconnected, vendor- and carrier-neutral data centres on the continent has extended its partnership with China Telecom Global (CTG), one of the world’s largest providers of integrated telecommunication services, through the deployment of…
Liquid Telecom launches fibre link connecting East to West Africa
Pan-African telecoms company, Liquid Telecom has launched the fastest direct land-based fibre link connecting East to West Africa. This coast-to-coast digital corridor follows the completion of Liquid Telecom’s new high-capacity fibre link running 2,600-kilometre (km) across the Democratic Republic of…
Africell unveils first 3G Smart Feature Phone powered by KaiOS
African telecommunications operator, Africell announced the launch of their first 3G smart feature phone, Afriphone, powered by KaiOS. The new device which was released on Tuesday, 12 November 2019, will be the first KaiOS-powered device in Gambia and Sierra Leone,…
MTN South Africa launches 5G trial with Huawei
South African mobile operator MTN, together with Huawei have launched their C-band 5G trial on Tuesday, 12 November 2019, as part of the operator’s network evolution plan towards 5G. C-band, the so-called ‘golden band’ for 5G spectrum, is said to…
Spectranet and Nokia join forces to provide ultra broadband services in Nigeria
Nokia announced earlier this week that Spectranet, a Nigerian Internet service provider, will bring high-speed access to customers in Lagos and Abuja by deploying its GPON solution as part of an extensive Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) rollout. The solution aims to enable…
Telkom reveals 4.7% increase in revenue
On Tuesday, 12 November 2019, Telkom shared it’s interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2019, with revenue increasing 4.7% to R21.5 billion despite the challenging operating environment. “Profitability was affected by deep investments in future growth, particularly…
6 things you should know about MTN’s messaging platform, Ayoba
On Tuesday, 12 November 2019, MTN announced that its instant messaging platform, Ayoba has reached 1 million monthly active users. Ayoba is a messaging app localised for African and Middle East consumer needs, under an independent Over the Top (OTT)…
Vodacom invests billions in its South African network
Vodacom has released it’s interim results revealing a major investment in its South African network. The results, for the last six months ended 30 September 2019, show that almost R4.8-billion was spent on expanding and improving the mobile communications company’s…
Spacecom to better connect rural and low-density communities in Angola
Spacecom, an operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, announced on Monday, 11 November 2019, that an unnamed Angolan satellite services company has signed a contract for C-Band HTS capacity on the newly launched AMOS-17 communication satellite. The Angolan company will…
Rain 5G goes public in South Africa
Rain has officially opened its 5G network to the South African public. The up-and-coming network provider announced on Monday, 11 November 2019, that its unlimited 5G offering gives consumers data at speeds of up to 700Mbps for just R1000 per…
Telkom faces troubling times
South African network provider, Telkom is facing several setbacks – including thousands of customers ditching the service provider every month, a poor reputation, increasing debt, and to top it all off, its share price has fallen by over 10%. Telkom…
