Liquid Telecom South Africa has secured its first customer, MTN, to offer 4G roaming to millions of South Africans. The deal includes LTE services to fuel the growing demand for high-speed mobile broadband. The wholesale roaming service will be made available across Liquid Telecom’s network nationwide. “With MTN as a customer, we have an opportunity […]
Read MoreEseye,a global provider of IoT services has gone into partnership with MTN, the leading Africa Mobile Network Operator(MNO) as well as the AnyNet Federation, a new association of MNOs established specifically to meet the complex management and enhanced resilience requirements of the rapidly expanding global M2M IoT customer base. The AnyNet Federation will initially focus […]
Read MoreEricsson has been selected by Etisalat to deploy a 5G radio network in UAE. The network will become operational in Q1 2019, enabling Etisalat to continue the expansion of the 5G Network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and position UAE at the fore front of 5G network deployment globally. The deal is part of […]
Read MoreWhile the telco industry may have seen its traditional revenue streams decline further in 2018, thanks in part to the popularity of over-the-top (OTT) services such as WhatsApp that offer low-cost alternatives to messaging and voice calling, the industry is still set for growth. According to the Africa Digital Outlook 2019 report by Ovum, mobile […]
Read MoreMainOne has commenced a metro fiber infrastructure project in two states of Nigeria, with support from Facebook. The infrastructure collaboration is part of Facebook’s efforts to connect more people to broadband internet. As part of this project, MainOne is building and operating approximately 750 km terrestrial fiber infrastructure in Edo and Ogun States, two of […]
Read MoreThe four major mobile network operators in Nigeria are to pay a total of N74m to the telecoms regulator Nigerian Communications Commissions for violating various regulations. According to the Commission in its 2018 third quarter compliance, monitoring and enforcement report, the network providers flouted different regulations such as the routing of a minimum of 10 […]
Read MoreNigeria’s connectivity and data centre solutions firm, MainOne has signed agreement with UK-based Avanti Communications Group to provide improved broadband services to communities in Nigeria that are lagging behind in terms of internet connectivity using the latest KA-band based satellite communication services to enterprises located in remote areas of the country. The companies made this […]
Read MoreTelecom, media and tech investment and consolidation activity in Africa is predicted to reach a record high for 2019 as a number of significant deals including the opening up of Ethiopia’s telecom sector are scheduled, reports specialist news provider TMT Finance. Pan-African telecom operators MTN, Orange and Vodacom are among those vying to enter Ethiopia […]
Read MorePhase3 Telecom, has been listed by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) as one of the companies to look out for in 2019 that will inspire African businesses. The listing, according to LSEG, was based on research into Africa’s most vibrant private and growth-driven companies that are shaping global markets across industries and sectors. The […]
Read MoreAngola Cables’ cable landing station in Fortaleza, Brazil has been awarded Tier III Certification by the Uptime Institute. The certification recognizes the operational efficiency of the infrastructure and facilities constructed as of December 2018. The construction of the landing station started in early 2017. The infrastructure has been built to accommodate Monet, the international subsea […]
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