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...
May 17, 2017 •
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Fixed broadband wireless technology is well suited to the African continent due to the ever-increasing demand for connectivity to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural areas. Africa is a diverse continent not only in its physical landscape, but...
November 12, 2013 •
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The prevalence of Wi-Fi in Africa and around the world is increasing, with more and more mobile operators looking to deploy it as part of their overall networks, according to Ruckus Wireless, Inc., an exhibitor at this year’s AfricaCom, running from 12...
Things seem to be going very well at South African converged communications network operator Neotel and the company’s executive leadership gives little credence to ongoing speculation surrounding the sale of the company. Its latest financial results –...
Airspan Networks Inc., an established provider of 4G broadband wireless access networks, has announced that RCS-Communication Ltd, a seasoned service provider in South Sudan, has selected its solution for a 4G WiMAX network deployment. The first phase of...
February 4, 2013 •
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Information Communication Technology (ICT) opens up a huge range of potential in the business environment, delivering integrated solutions that actively enable the modern business. Previously disparate tools such as voice, mobility, video, broadcasting and...
January 22, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Despite ongoing French military intervention in Mali, a recently formed Wimax operator in Mali has launched its services in Bamako aimed at boosting Internet and telecom services in the struggling country. Dogon Telecom announced it has launched its...
South African Mobile operator MTN, has been awarded 3G licences in Cote d’Ivoire and Benin. The Ivorian Minister of Post and Information Communication Technologies (PTIC) Bruno Koné made the announcement at a press conference in Abidjan. MTN Cote...
Huawei, a global information and communications technology solutions provider, today released its financial results for the first half of 2011. Huawei reported first-half sales of CNY 98.3 billion (about US $15 billion) and operating profit reached CNY 12.4...
June 28, 2011 •
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Broadband provider Mobitel Limited, which recently launched in Nigeria, is set to release its new 4G broadband wireless service in the region. Johnson Salako, Mobitel CEO says Nigerians should be excited and prepared to enjoy an unsurpassed Internet broadband...
With the growing number of mobile subscribers in Africa, mobile security becomes an imperative. ITNewsAfrica.com interviewed Simeon Coney, VP Business Development at AdaptiveMobile, a UK-based predominantly mobile security company that showcased its solutions...
ITNewsAfrica.com had a chat with Winston Smith, Managing Director for South Africa and Nigeria (SAN) region about the company’s recent 4G wireless broadband developments in the African region. ITNewsAfrica.com: Can you give an overview of Alvarion’s...
At the recent AfricaCom 2010, ITNewsAfrica.com caught up with Noel Kirkaldy, Director Solutions Marketing Networks at Motorola. ITNewsAfrica.com: What is Motorola’s strategy for Africa in the coming years? Noel Kirkaldy: The African market has done very...
November 16, 2010 •
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ITNewsAfrica.com interviewed Patrick Martini, Director Marketing for EMEA Region at Aviat Networks about his company’s African strategy. ITNewsAfrica.com: What are Aviat Network’s recent developments in Africa? Patrick Martini: As a recent development, we...
Aptilo Networks, a leader in pre-integrated solutions for control of billing, user services and access in wireless networks including Wi-Fi, WiMAX and LTE, has been selected by DiscoveryTel Ghana (DTG), a licensed data services provider in Ghana, for the...
ZIMBABWE’S leading mobile network, Econet Wireless, has launched the country’s first nationwide broadband service. Econet Wireless Chief Executive Officer, Douglas Mboweni, announced on Thursday that the launch was the climax of the mobile network’s...
