Nov 16, 2016
According to the GSMA 2016 report on Unlocking Rural Coverage, “The Internet is the most important enabler of social development and economic growth of our time.” But, while connectivity across the globe is extensive, there are still more people not...
Nov 15, 2016
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom in Cape Town – The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) has committed to working with Icasa (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) to lower the cost of connectivity in South Africa....
Nov 15, 2016
Huawei has embraced this year’s AfricaCom theme of “Building a Better Connected Africa”, showcasing a range of solutions such as narrow-band Internet of Things (NB-IoT), smart home, cloud, video, SDN/NFV, safe city and all. By 2021, mobile broadband...
Nov 15, 2016
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom in Cape Town – A narrow-band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) ecosystem can enable the deployment of millions of connected devices across the African continent. Alpheus Mangale, chief enterprise business officer at MTN SA, points...
Nov 15, 2016
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom in Cape Town – Cash is still king in most African countries. But is mobile money the game-changer, asks Vamsi Madhay, vice-president: mobile financial solutions at Mahindra? “We all want it to be the game-changer. But,...
Nov 15, 2016
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom in Cape Town – Telkom could be on the verge of launching mobile payment services in South Africa. Floris Buys, head of digital at Telkom, strongly hinted during a panel discussion at AfricaCom today that the telco is about to...
