Singtel, Ericsson launch Singapore’s first 5G pilot network
Singtel and Ericsson has announced a new initiative that will see Singapore's first 5G pilot network go live by Q4 this year. The 5G pilot network will be deployed at one-north in Buona Vista, the country's science, business and IT hub. Using Ericsson's 3GPP...
read moreWhy ID verification matters for African mobile operators
According to the 2017 Mobile Economy Report of the GSM Association, Africa currently has 420-million unique mobile subscribers representing a 43% penetration. By Sherry Zameer, senior vice-president: IOT for CISMEA at Gemalto By 2020, the Report predicts that...
read moreVoIP is affordable and reliable
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) offers the best communications solution in a challenging business environment because it is more affordable than cellular and more reliable than copper. VoIP is also feature-rich which enables SMEs to run enterprise-grade platforms...
read moreHarnessing AI to transform customer experience in telecoms
Telecommunications operators are generally very large enterprises, serving millions of retail consumers and thousands of enterprise / corporate clients. The sheer size of the customer base can make it very difficult to provide exceptional customer experiences for...
read moreEricsson, Telstra, Intel in multi-vendor 5G data call
Ericsson, Telstra and Intel have successfully completed the first end-to-end 5G non-standalone (NSA) 3GPP data call on a commercial mobile network at Telstra's 5G Innovation Centre on the Gold Coast Australia in a multivendor setup. With this achievement, the...
read moreLiquid plans Cape to Cairo fibre
Pan-African telecoms group, Liquid Telecom, and Telecom Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enable Liquid Telecom to shortly complete Africa's terrestrial fibre network stretching all the way from Cape Town to Cairo. Under the MoU, Liquid...
read moreNokia, China Mobile in EUR 1bn frame agreement
Nokia and China Mobile have signed a one-year frame agreement - valued at up to EUR 1-billion - to support the Chinese mobile operator's transition to a future-oriented network infrastructure, while providing seamless connectivity to more efficiently meet growing data...
read moreBitCo levels the connectivity playing field for SMEs
National telecommunications service provider BitCo has released revised fibre broadband rates in a bid to future-proof small business in South Africa. It's no secret that fast, reliable Internet connectivity is a must for businesses big and small. However, until now...
read moreNokia, China Mobile advance AI studies
Nokia and China Mobile have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to investigate the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to optimise future networks and enable the delivery of new Edge Cloud and 5G services. The companies will jointly...
read moreTV White Spaces a rural Internet game-changer
By finally publishing regulations on the use of Television White Spaces (TVWS), South Africa's Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) has paved the way for two significant turning points in the country's rollout of Internet access to its citizens. By Roger...
read moreCETel expands service portfolio with SatADSL
SatADSL, a provider of professional VSAT services via satellite has joined forces with global satellite, fiber and wireless-enabled communications solutions provider CETel to deliver an expanded range of services in Ku- and C-band across Africa and the Middle East....
read moreFibreCo boosts broadband connectivity in Kroonstad
Internet connectivity in Kroonstad will benefit from a substantial enhancement as FibreCo Telecommunications completes its roll out of fibre in the town, making reliable high-speed broadband connectivity more accessible to the community. Given that only 5.4% of...
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