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IBM extends Mainframe Contest to South Africa
As part of its Academic Initiative, IBM has extended the IBM Master the Mainframe Contest to South African Universities to support and build out skills in next-generation innovations on the mainframe. The competition lets students use IBM’s world-class Enterprise computing platforms to showcase their…
MWC: 10 hot devices you should know about
While the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is dominated by big name players such as Samsung, Nokia and LG, there are a number of devices that few have heard about – but really should. Some of these device manufacturers have…
Is Samsung going the way of BlackBerry?
Is it even conceivable that Samsung might follow in the footsteps of troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry? Kevin Curran, Senior member of the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) spoke to IT news Africa about the sustainability of Samsung’s model.…
GSM and CDMA will still be here in 2020
Even with the high rate of adoption of LTE, Ericsson is of the view that older systems are definitely here to stay. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Ericsson’s Joakim Sorelius spoke to IT News Africa about the future…
Rwanda partners with Facebook
Facebook has introduced SocialEDU, a pilot initiative that will provide students in Rwanda with free access to a collaborative online education experience. With SocialEDU, students in Rwanda will receive free data plans for accessing free edX MOOCs from some of…
In Pictures: Mobile World Congress 2014
With all the major mobile manufacturers including Samsung, Nokia and LG in attendance, the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is in full swing. But MWC 2014 is not just about mobile manufacturers, the event attracts virtually every major company…
Uganda Telecom relaunches Voice SMS
Uganda Telecom has announced the re-launch of its Voice SMS service on Kirusa Platforms. This service will enable the carrier’s subscribers to “Have a Voice!” and seamlessly connect with their loved ones. Voice SMS is based on the pioneering Voice…
BlackBerry launches new Z3 smartphone
Smartphone and mobile handset manufacturer BlackBerry today announced new enterprise solutions, partnerships and smartphone models to enable enterprises and individuals maximize their productivity, communication and collaboration, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The launch of these solutions underscores BlackBerry’s…
Etisalat celebrates 150 million subscribers
During his keynote speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar, Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat Group and member of the GSMA Board, praised the UAE Government initiative to provide its citizens with world class Smart Government…
Samsung unveils Galaxy S5 smartphone
Korean device manufacturer Samsung on Monday night unveiled their new flagship mobile device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona – the Galaxy S5. The company showed off the highly-anticipated device, which measures 5.1 inches. Although it’s only a fraction larger…
MTN to trial Ericsson’s Radio Dot System in public
Ericsson today announced an agreement with MTN, a telecommunications company with presence in 22 countries in Africa and the Middle East, to trial the new Ericsson Radio Dot System in public venues and enterprise buildings across South Africa, and later…
Morocco’s inwi to deploy eSite solution
Moroccan mobile operator inwi is to deploy Flexenclosure’s hybrid power solution eSite at 30 telecom sites across Morocco. Flexenclosure will provide turnkey deployments with all equipment and services needed for running the sites for five years, delivering ‘trouble free’ power.…
Smart cities will help Africa leapfrog says Deloitte
Due to increased access to connectivity and the associated predicted urbanisation, African cities wishing to uplift their populations into the 21st century are going to have to start focusing today on what the city of tomorrow will look like, according…
Ericsson inks agreement with Nokia, Huawei
Ericsson has signed cross-license agreements with Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) and Huawei for multi-vendor interoperability, to simplify operators’ use of Operations Support Systems (OSS). In signing the agreements, Ericsson furthers the goals of the Operations Support Systems interoperability initiative…
South Africa sees huge upsurge in tablet demand
Shipments of tablet PCs to South Africa increased 107.1% year on year in the final quarter of 2013 to total 513,000 units, according to the latest insights from the International Data Corporation (IDC). The country’s traditional PC market suffered a…
Nigeria to seek accelerated African tech transformation
The UN Economic Commission for Africa in collaboration with the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria through the Ministry of Communications Technology (FMCT), and Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST) will hold a high level policy dialogue on the…
