April 8, 2019 •
Events •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Ericsson to highlight networks of the future at 5G MENA 2019
Ericsson will be the official ICT partner of the upcoming 5G MENA 2019, the largest event in the MENA region to focus on advancing and commercializing 5G networks. Under the theme ‘Enabling the Connected Society’, the event is taking place in Jumeirah...
Ericsson and Orange launch 4G network in Sierra Leone in the nation’s capital, Freetown, on 27 March 2019, which will be providing its residents with fast and reliable 4G access. Orange will use Ericsson Radio System products and solutions to offer 4G in 60...
Ericsson and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) have formed a new partnership to educate and empower the youth, with the development of a new digital skill learning program that has specific emphasis on scaling up...
MTN and Ericsson have signed a five-year contract extension to deploy new products and provide Managed Services for Mobile Money services in 13 countries across Africa and the Middle East. The new contract includes deployment of Ericsson Wallet Platform in...
President and CEO of Ericsson, Börje Ekholm revealed at the 2019 Mobile World Congress currently underway in Barcelona that the company will switch on 5G globally in 2019, backed by a strong, secure and available portfolio. Ekholm also stressed the role of...
Ericsson has joined the O-RAN Alliance, telecom service providers and suppliers with the commitment to evolving radio access network (RAN) architecture and orchestration built on openness, intelligence, flexibility and performance. As a member, the company...
Ericsson is evolving its 5G Platform with portfolio additions across core, radio access and transport areas, as well as service orchestration. These add-ons will make the platform more dynamic and flexible, enabling service providers to smoothly evolve their...
Ericsson has on Thursday, 31 January 2019, unveiled the next steps in the evolution of cellular IoT and launched new solutions that will enable service providers to address a larger part of the IoT market with diverse use cases across verticals including...
January 24, 2019 •
General •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on High-capacity microwave is a key enabler for 5G says Ericsson
With 5G bringing in new possibilities for operators across the globe, a higher capacity microwave backhaul becomes even more important to ensure high-quality mobile broadband. This year’s Ericsson Microwave Outlook report discusses how this demand can be...
Epiroc, a productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, has signed a cooperation agreement with Ericsson to jointly help mining companies achieve optimal wireless connectivity in their operations through LTE and 5G...
December 13, 2018 •
General, Top Stories •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Top 10 consumer trends for 2019 according to Ericsson
The eighth edition of the ConsumerLab trend report by Ericsson represents predictions of 34 million early technology adopters. The 10 Hot Consumer Trends 2019 evaluates consumer thoughts and predictions on near-future technology including AI, VR, 5G and...
A research report released by Ericsson has provided a perspective on how 5G can be realized in Africa. The ‘Making 5G a reality for Africa’ report, which was conducted in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)...
November 13, 2018 •
Company News •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Ericsson to showcase best performing networks at AfricaCom 2018
Ericsson is set to showcase its digital transformation and innovation solutions to propel Africa towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution at AfricaCom 2018, which will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC) from November 13 to...
September 14, 2018 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on 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...
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...
August 30, 2018 •
General, Top Stories, West Africa •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on 10-year old Nigerian wins Ericsson’s Girls Who Innovate competition
Ericsson through its ninth annual participation in the ‘Girls in ICT Day’ across the Middle East and Africa recently hosted the second edition of the annual ‘Girls Who Innovate Competition’ under the theme ‘The Future of...
