Telecoms equipment vendor Alcatel-Lucent has opened up Africa’s most populous nation to the benefits of ultra-broadband connectivity by launching a superfast, 100 gigabit-per-second fiber-optic network with MTN Nigeria, a subsidiary of MTN Group and the leading service provider in Africa.Read More…
Johannesburg-based IT outsourcing firm Business Connexion, has partnered with Kentico in a deal that will see it provide web content management systems to its clients across Africa. The Kentico content management systems solution provides a complete set of features for building websites, intranets, extranets, on-line stores and community sites onRead More…
South Africa-based Datacentrix, an ICT solutions was recently named OpenText’s “Fast Growth Market Partner of the Year”, award at the vendor’s recent international Enterprise World conference. This is the first time that the Fast Growth Market award has been up for grabs, said OpenText country sales director for sub-Saharan Africa,Read More…
Zambia’s telecoms provider Zamtel and NEC Corporation, a global provider of integration IT and network technologies, have agreed to build a new digital microwave radio transmission network to boost mobile coverage and capacity for citizens, enterprises and tourists across Zambia. The deal, which includes the supply, delivery, installation, testing andRead More…
WestconGroup, a value-added global distributor of security, unified communications, network infrastructure and data centre solutions, has announced the company has signed an expanded distribution agreement with Juniper Networks. The deal empowers specialty resellers across Southern Africa to access Juniper’s broad portfolio of application infrastructure, security, business continuity, and network infrastructureRead More…
TP-LINK Technologies Co Ltd, a global provider of SOHO and SMB networking products and wireless solutions, has urged its channel partners in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to prepare for business prospects in 2015 as it’s predicted to be a bumper one. The vendor said although there has beenRead More…
The Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) mobile market presents significant opportunities for telecommunication companies, device and module vendors, and application providers.Read More…
South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria are among the worlds top 25 countries in smartphone user growth a new ranking projection (2013-2018) published by eMarketer has indicated.Read More…
Samsung Electronics South Africa has introduced the customised ‘Multi Power TV’ to local consumers as a another solution to inconsistent power supply including loading shedding and power outages.Read More…
Kenyan consumers have been advised against purchasing set top boxes from unauthorised vendors as the country races into the December 31st analogue switch off in order to usher in digital broadcasting in the new year.Read More…
This week, Channel Post Editor for Africa – Davis Weddi had an interview with Philip Obondy, Channel Manager – Kenya, Cyberoam. We bring you the excerpts…Read More…
The Communications regulator in Uganda has issued a notice as it moves to curb the importation of fake or unauthorised mobile communications devices into the country.Read More…
