The challenges of business consolidation and evolution

Any good business decision-maker knows that change is inevitable and rather than fighting the unavoidable, one should lean into the discomfort of disruption. By Byron Clatterbuck, CEO of Seacom Flexibility and a willingness to embrace change are two valuable assets...

Huawei calls for a fresh mindset on 5G development

At the 10th annual Mobile Broadband Forum held today in Zurich, Huawei deputy chairman Ken Hu outlined the current status of 5G development around the world. In addition to highlighting the value 5G has already brought to consumers and industries in early adopter...

WiFi 6: A new era of wireless connectivity

Twenty years ago, with the release of 802.11b, WiFi began its conquest of the world networking scene in earnest. WiFi can easily be called out as one of the most popular technologies of the last two decades. Just as mobile telephony and mobile internet, it has become...

Connecting Africa using TVWS

Imagine a world where we cannot immediately pick up our phones to google whatever is on our minds? Whether it’s the latest phone on the market, the closest hospital in the case of an emergency or even how to unblock an overflowing drain, information or knowledge is...

OpenRAN: vital benefits for MNOs

Network operators need to modernise existing infrastructure, roll out the latest and greatest, launch greenfield sites and prepare for even more developments in the not too distant future. They might want to consider OpenRAN, a potential panacea for the future growth...

MENA service providers should walk the automation talk

Digitalisation is shaking up a variety of industries. Mobile operators face the challenge of digitalising themselves – so that they in turn can accelerate the digital transformation of their business customers. If operators do not transform, they will miss out...