Tech News South Africa
Airtel Nigeria Upgrades All 2G & 3G Cell Sites to 4G
Sourced from allAfrica. Airtel Nigeria, the West African arm of telecom Airtel Africa, has announced that it is upgrading all of its cell sites to 4G technology. The operator says that now its 50-million customers in Nigeria can “tap into flawless voice call experiences,” as all of the company’s 2G and 3G sites have been upgraded to the advanced network standard of 4G. Surendran Chemmenkotil, CEO and MD of Airtel Nigeria, says the operator is committed to delivering mobile broadband to the whole country, including even remote locations, as he says that connectivity has a direct correlation with “boosting the nation’s GDP.” “Our commitment is to our customers and we are focused on ensuring that they continue to get the right and the best experience on our network. This exercise is inspired ...
6 Good Reasons Why ISPs in Africa Should Consider their Own Private Hosted Cloud
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Absa is Now Letting Android Users Turn Their Phones Into Card Machines
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South Africa’s Datacentrix Wins Big at the HPE Channel Awards 2022
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4 Important Things You Need to Know About ICASA’s Auction Tomorrow
After several years of delays, cancellations, court cases and the setting of further and further deadlines, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is finally set to auction access to SA’s much-coveted spectrum for mobile broadband services. Two auctions will be held – one on 8 March and another on 10 March. The second auction is considered the “main” auction. Here are 4 things you need to know about tomorrow’s ICASA auction: The Opt-In Phase Auction The first highly-anticipated auction will be held on Tuesday 8 March with every big name telecom in the country lining up to take a seat at the table. For the last several weeks, ICASA has conducted mock auctions and a bidder seminar to ensure that potential participants are comfortable with the bidding process. Accord...
Airtel Kenya Agrees to $30-Million Spectrum Settlement
Sourced from Comms MEA Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, today announced that its Kenya subsidiary, Airtel Kenya Networks Limited (‘Airtel Kenya’), has agreed to settlements with the Communications Authority of Kenya regarding its operating and spectrum licences. According to the announcement Airtel Kenya has received approval for the replacement of its temporary licence with a ten-year frequency licence for 2×10 MHz of spectrum in the 2100 MHz band. The agreement will see Airtel Kenya pay a total of $20-million in four instalments over the next three years in respect of settlements regarding the 2015 – 2025 operating and spectrum license. These payments will see the Kenyan telecom settle its du...
Top 5 Reasons to Attend IoT Forum Africa in 2022
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Tanzania’s RAHA Telecom Undergoes Brand Change – Now Part of Liquid
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Huge Petition Launched Against Bolt Amidst Renewed Sexual Assault Allegations
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Paratus Shakes Up Botswana’s Telecom Sector in a Big Way
Sourced from the Guardian Nigeria. The Competition and Consumer Authority of Botswana have announced the unconditional approval for the acquisition of 100% of Broadband Botswana Internet (BBi) by the Botswanan arm of South Africa’s Paratus Telecommunications Ltd. Both Paratus and BBi are licensed to provide a range of network and data management solutions and services to the business and residential sectors in Botswana. The aim of the merger was for both businesses to share mutually beneficial business aims by integrating the businesses, providing economies of scale, and sharing both infrastructure and office premises. All staff employed by both companies will be retained. The merger makes Paratus Botswana the largest independent network services provider in the Southern African country. T...
Brain Drain: How to Curb the Mass Migration of Tech Talents from Africa
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Petrol Price Hike Expected by Midnight in South Africa
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