Namibia has started a process to switch off analogue TV as part of a move by the government to migrate to Digital Terrestrial TV. The state owned Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), in collaboration with free-to-air stations, One Africa Television and TBN, switched off analogue TV in the first phase ofRead More…
Telecom Namibia, the state telecommunications company plans to construct a fibre based network to connect all 14 regional capitals in the southern African nation. Communications manager, Oiva Angula said in the capital Windhoek that the construction of the primary fibre route to connect 14 regional administrative capitals is already completed.Read More…
Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Vodacom, South Africa’s largest mobile service provider, to build a gigabit passive optical networking (GPON) solution to expand Vodacom’s customer base enterprise and residential markets. The new converged network enables Vodacom to provide customers with ultra-broadband needed to access bandwidth-hungry services and applications such as online gaming and streaming video. According to Vodacom, it will deploy Alcatel-Lucent’s comprehensiveRead More…
Gemalto expanded its reach in Africa with the opening of its office in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to better service its customers across West Africa.Read More…
Europe’s major mobile brand Fly, which entered the Middle East region only last year experienced explosive growth in the region. This flying success has prompted Fly to target six-fold growth this year, as it plans to expand its presence further in GCC and African markets.Read More…
ManageEngine recently announced that Desktop Central now supports Samsung KNOX, a multi-layered security technology that enables a secure and productive workspace for mobile professionals.Read More…
When UAE’s Al Yah 3 Ka Throughput Satelite comes alive very soon, it will provide coverage for 60% of Africa’s population, the owners of the company owning the satelite have said.Read More…
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jordan Mobile Telephone Services Company (Zain) towards the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems in Dubai and Jordan. The DSOA through its Dubai Technology EntrepreneurshipRead More…
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…
Telecoms equipment vendor Alcatel-Lucent has appointed Luis Martinez-Amago as CEO of Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell (ASB), its flagship company in China, effective January 1, 2015. Martinez-Amago will be responsible for ASB’s business in and outside of China, as well as its key contribution to the Alcatel-Lucent group’s R&D and global operationRead 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…
Communications technology and services vendor Ericsson has appointed Mohamad Dergham as the new Head of Ericsson North Middle East region. The move according to Ericsson is part of a broader move to reaffirm the company’s long-term vision to further strengthen the its market position and accelerate the transformation towards theRead More…
