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MTN is the First African Company to Officially Enter the Metaverse
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Zanzibar to Be Fully Covered by Balloon-Driven Mobile Internet – Is Kenya Next?
World Mobile’s balloon-driven hybrid mobile network solution. Image sourced from CityAM. World Mobile, a London, UK-based mobile network provider, is launching a unique hybrid mobile network supported by low altitude platform balloons in Zanzibar, as it plans to roll out its innovative service providing reliable mobile internet to more people at a lower cost throughout the African continent. World Mobile’s balloons will be the first to officially launch in Africa for commercial use, providing a more cost-effective way to provide digital connection to people compared to rolling out legacy internet infrastructure. The remotely controlled aerostat balloons are powered by solar panels, inflated by helium and tethered to the ground. Once airborne, they act as floating cellular base statio...
MTN Rwanda Taps Ericsson to Deploy New Operations Centre
Sourced from TheTechieGuy (https://thetechieguy.com/) MTN Rwanda has selected its longtime partner, Ericsson, to deploy a Network Operations Centre (NOC). The five-year contract will support MTN Rwanda to focus on enhancing consumer experience through Ericsson’s Managed Services solution that will deliver an automation-driven Information Technology (IT) operation. Ericsson will provide NOC for a range of MTN Rwanda’s applications and the corresponding IT Infrastructure to support critical business segments and enhance operational efficiency. The new agreement is an important milestone in MTN Rwanda’s modernisation and digital transformation journey, the company says. Through the NOC, MTN Rwanda’s Network Operations Centre and the Incidents Management tools will be automated enabling furthe...
Airtel Money is Launching this New Virtual Payment Solution in Zambia
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Liquid Eyes Africa’s Largest Tech Markets After $250-Million Boost from IFC
Strive Masiyiwa, Liquid Intelligent Technologies Executive Chairman and Founder with Makhtar Diop, IFC’s Managing Director. The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a new partnership with South African tech group Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) to expand data center capacity and the rollout of fiber-optic cable across the continent. IFC’s equity and debt investments in Liquid, which to date total approximately $250-million, will support the company to grow its hyperscale data center capacity in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa through its subsidiary, Africa Data Centres. The partnership with Liquid, one of Africa’s leading independent fiber and digital services providers, aims “to increase digital connectivity and inclusion in Africa and ...
Just How Many Shares is MTN Nigeria Preparing to Sell in Upcoming Offer
Sourced from TheTechieGuy (https://thetechieguy.com/) The MTN Group, representing the largest telecom company in Africa, has announced that it is preparing to sell shares in its Nigeria arm worth about $242-million in the continuation of its plan to dispose of assets and pay down debt. MTN Nigeria, which was listed in Lagos in 2019, will offer 575 million shares, according to a statement released on Thursday. The move marks a larger effort to sell about 14% of the MTNs holdings in its Nigerian arm – the “largest and most profitable unit,” according to the company. The news has spiked the price of MTN’s shares listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange by 3.6%, the largest rise in over a month. The MTN Group stock has surged 138% this year, making it the best performer on the FTSE/JSE Africa...
Telkom Kenya Taps Ericsson & NEC XON in $100-Million 4G Network Expansion
L-R VP and MD of Ericsson South and East Africa, Todd Ashton, Telkom CEO, Mugo Kibati and NEC XON GM Wireless, Willem Wentzel. Telkom Kenya Limited, the Helios Investment Partners and Government of Kenya joint venture, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ericsson, the telecommunications company, and NEC XON, the systems integrator, to add 2,000 wireless sites onto Telkom Kenya’s network by 2023. The approximately $100-million nationwide rollout is part of Telkom Kenya’s long-term network expansion strategy announced in August last year when it began its strategic digital transformation reorganisation, as well as lay the groundwork towards the company’s long-term goal to become the technology partner of choice in Kenya and the region. Telkom Kenya has identified its fibre in...
How to Plan for 5G Success in Sub-Saharan Africa
Spectrum planning is key to the successful rollout of mobile services. While the rollout of 5G is only growing, what happens now with spectrum policy will have a massive impact on the success of 5G and its deployment in Sub-Saharan Africa. Forward-thinking governments and regulators across the region have the opportunity to make decisions to help make the most of the prospects 5G offers. So, what should governments and regulators do next? In a new report, we look at current spectrum assignments and future needs across Sub-Saharan Africa. The report then sets out a roadmap to help governments and regulators enable 5G in the most efficient way possible. It also provides recommendations based on international best practices. Building a Successful 5G Policy The first step on the path to settin...
All M-PESA Services Are Going Offline Tonight But for How Long?
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Liquid Connects East & West Africa with Brand New Fibre Cable Route
Image sourced from The Zimbabwe Mail. Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a leading pan-African telecommunications technology group has announced the launch of its shortest terrestrial fibre route between the East to the West coasts of Africa, connecting Mombasa, Kenya to Muanda, DRC. With the completion of this route, Liquid establishes a new global internet transit route between Asia and the USA through Africa, avoiding high-risk bottlenecks in the Middle East and Europe. Liquid hopes the new route will serve the tens of millions of people in Africa’s landlocked cities, towns, and villages. “Access to high-speed connectivity is vital to ensuring that organisations on the continent can continue their digital transformation journeys to remain relevant and be part of this growing digital econo...
ICASA Sets New Deadline for Controversial Spectrum Auction
Sourced from PC Mag Last month, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), the country’s communications regulator, announced that it would not be publishing invitations to apply (ITA) to participate in the highly anticipated auction of high-demand spectrum in South Africa, effectively postponing the auction. ICASA said that the move was made to avoid lengthy court battles against several litigators that had issues with how ICASA was handling the auction. The regulator likewise withdrew an ITA for the licensing of the planned wholesale open-access network (WOAN). Now, following more than a decade of delays and legal issues, ICASA has announced a new timetable for the auction of its high-demand spectrum in the country. According to Media24, SA’s high data prices (some ...
Africell to Exit Uganda, Unable to Compete with MTN & Others
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