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Samsung unveils Note 10 in Nigeria
Smartphone manufacturer, Samsung unveiled the brand new Galaxy Note10 in Nigeria on Thursday, 8 August 2019. The latest smartphone is said to combine elegant design with powerful performance and productivity tools to help users make the most of every moment. …
MTN releases mid-2019 financial results
On Thursday, 8 August 2019, mobile network operator, MTN announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2019. The company saw growth of 12 per cent in earnings per share and service revenue grew to just below 10…
Nokia set to further 5G network
Multinational telecommunications company, Nokia has been awarded a contract that will allow it to bring the first 5G network to New Zealand. The announcement came on Thursday, 8 August 2019, following a campaign launched by Vodafone New Zealand unveiling its…
Cell C extends roaming agreement with MTN
Cell C has finalised a term sheet detailing a further national roaming agreement with MTN, which is mutually beneficial to both parties. “This agreement lays the groundwork for a broader national roaming agreement, supporting the policy goals of avoiding network…
Japanese mobile operator launches eSIM mobile service
Japanese network provider, Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) announced it has launched an eSIM service for mobile on Wednesday, 7 August 2019. The AirOn+ platform from G+D Mobile Security is enabling eSIM management. The service, officially named ‘IIJmio Mobile Service Light…
5 things to know about Cell C’s new CEO
Months after Jose Dos Santos stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer of Cell C, the company has appointed Douglas Craigie Stevenson as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Stevenson was appointed as interim CEO in March this year. Craigie Stevenson…
Namibian telecoms provider expands mobile LTE network
Namibian network provider, Paratus, announced the completion of the initial phase of its National Mobile-LTE rollout plan on Wednesday, 7 August 2019. The company, who has invested in its very own ‘independent’ Mobile-LTE network in Walvisbay and Swakopmundto, is aiming…
Paratus extends Trans-Kalahari Fibre network
Network provider, Paratus has invested in a 4160km long fibre network that spans all the way from the West to the East coast of Africa. The route — that would normally take more than 60 hours to drive with a…
USTDA expands affordable internet access across South Africa
On 5 August 2019, The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced that they had awarded a grant to South Africa’s Wireless Access Providers Association (WAPA) for a pilot project that aims to help improve internet access for rural…
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NCC fines major mobile operators for contravening its laws
The Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) has fined two mobile network operators a total of $350 344.82 for violating various industry regulations. The NCC, in its 2019 first quarter enforcement report, stated that the network providers flouted different industry regulations such…
President and CEO of Telia Company AB to step down in 2020
On 4 August 2019, Johan Dennelind, President and CEO of Swedish telephone company and mobile network operator Telia Company AB, informed the company’s Board of Directors that he will be leaving the company and has submitted his resignation letter in…
MultiChoice Africa appoints new Head of Corporate Affairs
On August 1 2019, MutliChoice announced the appointment of Reatile Tekateka as the new Executive Head of Corporate Affairs for MultiChoice Africa Holdings B.V. Tekateka will report to Hennie Visser, CEO of MultiChoice Africa. According to a statement from MultiChoice,…
TIM Brazil jumps onto 5G and core-cloud bandwagon
Telecommunications provider, TIM Brazil has agreed to allow Nokia AirFrame to virtualise its data centres by the end of 2021. The agreement aims to act as a major step in TIM Brazil’s cloud and digitalisation journey, supported by Nokia, as…
Communications provider awarded IT support contract in Mozambique
Remote communications service, Speedcast, has been awarded a contract to provide services to Sasol. The multi-year project will see the company deliver communications and onsite IT support at four oil & gas exploration camps in Mozambique. The announcement was made…
Worldwide smartphone sales will decline in 2019
Gartner has revealed that worldwide sales smartphones to end users will total 1.5 billion units in 2019 which is a 2.5 per cent declined year over year. Analysts, however, expect smartphone sales to grow again in 2020, driven by broader…
Telkom to discontinue fixed-line prepaid service
South African communication services provider, Telkom announced on Wednesday, 31 July 2019, that it has successfully upgraded over 96 per cent of its prepaid fixed-line customers to wireless prepaid service. This move is said to be in support of the…
