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F5 announces a range of IoT, 5G and NFV solutions
F5 Networks has announced a range of Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and NFV solutions and capabilities at Mobile World Congress 2018 (MWC). F5’s offerings address challenges related to soaring data traffic from the emergence of 5G and the growing…
5G – Are we there yet?
5G, or Fifth Generation networks are being lauded as the vehicle which will launch technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain based applications into mainstream use – and with good reason. 5G promises significantly faster speeds than its…
Nokia unveils 5G focused chipset
On Monday 29 January 2018, Nokia unveiled its new ReefShark chipsets. The chipsets leverage in-house silicon expertise to reduce the size, cost and power consumption of operators’ networks and meet the massive compute and radio requirements of 5G, according to…
2018 – The year that the Cloud comes into its own
While organisations have been slowly migrating more and more of their ICT assets to Cloud architectures over recent years, in 2018 we’ll start to truly see the fruits of all this labour. Cloud-based data management enables us to quickly embrace…
5 things to expect from 5G in South Africa
At the beginning of 2018 MTN and Ericsson announced that they have begun the first 5G technology and applications trial in Africa. Mobile Internet usage has grown exponentially the world over, South Africa has in turn looked to leverage faster network…
MTN and Ericsson in first 5G technology trial in Africa
On Monday 8 January 2017, MTN and Ericsson announced at the MTN headquarters in South Africa that companies will begin the first 5G technology and applications trial in Africa, which is part of a 5G demonstration starting in the first…
South Africa: MTN and Ericsson to trial 5G in early 2018
Ericsson and MTN announced on Thursday 9 November 2017 that the first 5G trial in South Africa is set to start to start in the first quarter of 2018. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at AfricaCom…
The role of Optimisation in 5G networks
As we all know, 4G and LTE are designed to improve capacity, user data-rates, spectrum usage and latency. However, 5G represents more than just an evolution of mobile broadband. It will be a key enabler of the future digital world…
Nokia, Sonera team up to showcase ultra high speed 5G
Nokia and Sonera, have underlined the leading role they are playing in bringing next-generation communications to market. Trials were undertaken at Sonera headquarters in Helsinki of both 5G mobile networking and new copper cable technologies capable of delivering data speeds…
What are the capabilities of 5G?
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Nokia is showing how 5G applications run on its network infrastructure as operators explore the new business opportunities of an increasingly connected world. These demonstrations, including eight from Bell Labs, showcase how Nokia-developed…
Nokia Networks reaffirms commitment to South Africa
In order to reaffirm its commitment to the South African market, Nokia Networks showcased its latest innovations in the areas of ultra-dense networks, big data and analytics, and telco cloud in Midrand Johannesburg this week. Deon Geyser, Head of Sub-region,…
Video Interview: 5G technology set to change the way we connect – Ericsson
At Mobile World Congress 2015 (MWC), IT News Africa caught up with Erik Dahlman who is currently one of Ericsson’s top 5G experts. During the course of the interview, Dahlman gives a brief overview of what 5G technology is. Additionally,…
Samsung unveils ultra-fast 5G technology
Electronics giant Samsung has announce that they have successfully introduced 5G technology by developing the world’s first adaptive array transceiver technology operating in the millimeter-wave Ka bands for cellular communications. “The implementation of a high-speed 5G cellular network requires a broad…
