ZTE showcases 5G use cases

ZTE has announced its partnerships with Ooredoo Myanmar to demonstrate multiple real-life 5G experiences for the first time in Myanmar. The demonstration showcases a range of 5G use cases, including 5G speed, immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience, as well as an...

Seacom boosts enterprise connectivity in Bloemfontein

Seacom has announed that its Bloemfontein node is now live, enabling the delivery of a wider range of Seacom Business connectivity products to benefit Bloemfontein- businesses. Business connectivity in Bloemfontein, the sixth-largest city in South Africa, will benefit...

Botswana telco doubles satellite capacity

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTC) today announced that BTC is doubling its capacity on Spacecom’s AMOS-7 communication satellite KU-beams. With this new capacity, BTC is adding cellular backhaul and various long-distance communication...

Airtel Africa passes 100m subscribers

Airtel Africa, a telecommunications services provider with operations in 14 countries across Africa, has crossed the 100-million customers mark across its operations. Airtel Africa is the second largest mobile operator in Africa by number of active subscribers....

Moscow starts testing on 5G pilot zone

The first pilot zone of the 5G communication standard has been launched in Moscow. Tverskaya Street – from the Kremlin to the Garden Ring falls under the solid outdoor coverage of the first 5G pilot area. “5G development agreements were signed with the...

Intelsat 39 launches successfully

Intelsat has announced the successful launch of Intelsat 39, which will provide video distribution and connectivity services for mobile network operators, enterprises, governmental entities, as well as aeronautical and maritime service providers operating in Africa,...