Feb 28, 2019
Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona – The global eSIM ecosystem has taken off over the past two years, driven in large part by standards adopted by the GSMA as well as massive take-up by Chinese telcos. A new report highlighting the...
Feb 28, 2019
5G is expected to reach 30-million subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) by the end of 2024, representing 2% of total mobile subscriptions. This will make 5G the fastest generation of cellular technology to be rolled out on a...
Feb 28, 2019
Cell C has appointed Douglas Craigie Stevenson as interim group CEO, effective 1 March, following the resignation of Jose dos Santos last week. Currently, Craigie Stevenson holds the position of chief operating officer, responsible for all operational aspects of Cell...
Feb 28, 2019
South African operator Rain is in the headlines again, launching South Africa’s first commercial-ready 5G network in Cape Town. Rain deployed the first 5G site last November, and aims to introduce 5G services in South Africa’s major cities this year....
Feb 28, 2019
MTN has joined forces with IoT service provider Eseye and the AnyNet Federation, a new association of MNOs established specifically to meet the complex management and enhanced resilience requirements of the rapidly expanding global M2M IoT customer base. The AnyNet...
Feb 28, 2019
New research that shows 80-million young people will benefit from the rise of digital commerce in Africa by 2030. The Digital Commerce and Youth Employment in Africa report from Mastercard Foundation and BFA indicates that the digital commerce sector has the potential...
