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Satcoms partner to deliver broadband connectivity on-the-move
The first commercially available flat-panel, electronically-steered antenna from Kymeta delivers satellite connectivity where it’s never been before. Stratosat Datacom and Kymeta Corporation, flat-panel satellite antennas, are herewith announcing a partnership agreement. The agreement allows Stratosat Datacom to officially provide Kymeta…
China Mobile International Limited establishes South Africa office
China Mobile International Limited (CMI) hosted the opening ceremony of its South Africa office in Durban – the office is located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mr. Chen Zhaoxiong, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of…
NCC to sanction telecom operators for call masking
The Nigerian Communication Commission, says it will impose appropriate sanctions on any telecom operator that allows the illegal masking of international calls. Call masking refers to termination of international calls with local telephone numbers displayed on a receiver’s phone screen.…
South Africa: Samsung partners Comsol to launch 5G in Soweto
Samsung South Africa has partnered with Comsol, a provider of enterprise-grade wireless infrastructure to light up Vilakazi Street in Soweto with a live 5G pilot network. The pilot network was officially switched on Friday, 07 September at Uncle Toms Community…
Uganda expects 100% cellular coverage in 2019
The head of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) says the country should have 100% mobile phone coverage by the end of 2019. Godfrey Mutabazi told The Daily Monitor that he expects national roaming to be implemented next year to ensure…
Samsung introduces first foldable Galaxy smartphone
So far, we have yet to see a real Samsung foldable phone hit the market. However, there are lots of indications that Samsung not only plans to launch such a smartphone but that it could finally happen by the end…
Telkom Kenya introduces 4G Bomba for heavy data users
Telkom has unveiled a 4G Bomba, a data offering targeted at the data-heavy youth segment, allowing ultra-fast speeds that match their lifestyles. Speaking on the announcement, Telkom CEO Aldo Mareuse says that the 4G Bomba offering has been tailored for…
SatADSL, APT Satellite and iSAT partner to provide connectivity in Africa
A new partnership between professional VSAT services provider SatADSL, iSAT Africa, and APT Satellite will see affordable broadband via satellite offered across Africa. Under the agreement, SatADSL will provide its innovative Cloud-based Service Delivery Platform (C-SDP). This will enable iSAT…
Cell C launches MediaPlay to help customers budget and plan connectivity
Cell C has announced the launch of MediaPlay, a new first-to-market solution that empowers consumers to plan and budget for their connectivity and entertainment needs through one contract. This transformation contract gives customers all access connectivity and entertainment in one…
Afrique Telecom commended for developing internet connectivity solutions aimed at underdeveloped areas
Based on its recent analysis of the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) communications services market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Afrique Telecom with the 2018 Sub-Saharan Africa Enabling Technology Leadership Award. The company’s broadband connectivity solutions SpaceDSL and TAMTAM help businesses, governments, and…
Ericsson strengthens end-to-end transport solutions for 5G
With 5G use cases placing more demanding requirements on the networks, Ericsson is strengthening its end-to-end mobile transport solutions by building on its radio expertise and adding best-in-class transport technologies from Juniper Networks and ECI Telecom. Alignment between the radio,…
Sneak Preview of the iPad Pro 12.9
There is just a little over a week to go until Apple’s official event where the brand will reveal its newest devices, and there has already been leaked videos of how the new iPad will look like. It’s expected to…
Safaricom faces $4.47 million fine by telecom regulator
One of Kenya’s largest telecoms faces a fine of 0.2 percent of its gross revenue for the last financial year, equivalent to 449 million shillings ($4.47 million), official documents seen by Reuters on Monday, September 3, showed. The regulator, Communications…
Enterprising solutions for an insurance software provider
Although an enterprise app wasn’t on the cards for Acturis, an insurance software provider based in London, the BBD Acturis team knew that there was a way to develop an app that would meet their requirements while adding the value…
MTN Nigeria’s IPO in doubt over latest fine
Plans to list MTN Nigeria on the local bourse could be threatened by the latest regulatory crisis the operator is facing. Nigeria’s telecoms player MTN is at loggerheads with regulators over allegations of flouting regulatory procedures in foreign exchange transactions.…
CA launches new framework to assess mobile telecoms service quality
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has brought in a Quality of Service Monitoring system (QSMS) for mobile services, measuring network performance, customer service, rate of dropped calls, call connection time and voice/data quality. The Authority has also broadened the…
