Ericsson preps 5G radio prototypes for NTT Docomo field trials

With 5G commercial networks beginning in 2020, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is supporting operator requirements for field trials as early as 2016 with the introduction of 5G Radio Prototypes that operators can deploy in live field trial environments. Phase two of the...

SES extends African satellite coverage

SES Techcom Services, a subsidiary of satellite operator SES, will be expanding its Astra Connect broadband service in Africa for the enterprise and oil and gas markets via the Newtec Dialog multiservice platform on SES’s Astra 2G satellite. SES is extending its...

Seacom deploys Infinera TM-Series for 100G networks

Infinera, provider of Intelligent Transport Networks, announced that Seacom has deployed the Infinera TM-Series for its new metro wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) networks in South Africa and East Africa, improving its customers’ connection to...

VAST debuts open access Wi Fi

VAST Networks has launched what it believes to be Africa’s first open access WiFi network, allowing venues to deliver secure, high-quality and high-speed bandwidth to end users. VAST Networks is South Africa’s most developed and seamless WiFi ecosystem...

FreeConferenceCall.com expands globally

FreeConferenceCall.com, the most recognised conferencing and collaboration service in the world, has expanded its free conference calling service with dedicated dial-in numbers in 57 countries around the world. Users in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the...