Ericsson leads in ABI Research sustainability assessment

Feb 28, 2023

Ericsson has been named the overall sustainability leader in a study conducted by ABI Research that evaluated the capabilities of telecom vendors to reduce energy use and waste across the industry. ABI ranked more than 80 telco vendors and suppliers based on the two...

Credit card size 5G network could expand private wireless markets

Feb 24, 2023

Vodafone has unveiled a prototype 5G network built on a credit card sized Raspberry Pi personal computer and an equally small, advanced silicon chipset. Beyond the “network on a chip” aspect, the pre- Mobile World Congress (MBC) Barcelona 2023 announcement...

Low-cost peering infrastructure from Teraco, TIP, NEC XON

Feb 8, 2023

Teraco has announced the successful deployment of TIP Phoenix in its South African production network, with support from NEC XON. Provided by Facebook/Meta-found Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Phoenix’s open architecture gives network operators the flexibility to...

Twoobii uses as-a-Service to expand offering

Dec 6, 2022

Q-Kon Africa has expanded the capacity of its Twoobii platform in response to growing market demand, with the resulting Twoobii-as-a-service option being provided in collaboration with international first-tier providers. Twoobii Smart Satellite Services functionality...

Vodacom launches National Relay Service (NRS)

Nov 22, 2022

Vodacom has launched a real-time Specific Needs and National Relay Service (NRS), which expands its offerings for deaf, hearing- and speech-impaired customers. “For almost two decades, Vodacom has championed the communication needs of persons with disabilities...