MetroFibre Networx starts micro-trenching in Nelson Mandela Bay

Summerstrand in Nelson Mandela Bay has become one of the first areas in the Eastern Cape to get fibre internet infrastructure installed using an innovative process called micro-trenching. The Nelson Mandela Bay council provided permission to MetroFibre Networx to...

Moscow plans to launch 5G network

Sergey Sobyanin, the mayor of Moscow, and Alexey Kornya, CEO of mobile network operator MTS, have signed an agreement on cooperation for the purposes of developing communication services and information-telecommunication technologies in the city of Moscow. The...

Nokia helps Ooredoo Qatar take a 5G lead

Ooredoo Qatar has selected Nokia to build a 5G cloud-native core network to support the delivery of enhanced mobile broadband services. Nokia’s solution will be deployed in Ooredoo’s state-of-the-art datacenters in Qatar’s capital city Doha. The...

Cisco, Swarm, UTStarcom join DSA

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) has announced that Cisco Systems, Swarm Technologies and UTStarcom have joined the Alliance, as more and more companies are introducing wireless technologies that enable the full range of narrowband and wideband applications by...

WASPA’s inaugural board begins its term

South Africa’s Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) recently amended its Constitution to better equip the non-profit industry association to represent the interests of its members while also pursuing a mobile consumer protection...

Nokia showcases Factory in a Box 2.0

Nokia is showcasing the second generation of its Factory in a Box at Hannover Messe 2019, taking place this week. The container is a proof of concept that demonstrates how Industry 4.0 solutions can be packed, transported and brought back into service in a matter of...