Huawei advocates for accelerating Digital Africa
In his opening keynote for AfricaCom 2023, Africa's largest tech conference, currently underway in Cape Town; Leo Chen, president of Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa laid out how two transformative forces, digitalisation and decarbonisation, are driving humanity towards an...
African ICT ministers promote future-oriented, intelligent digital infrastructure
Ministers of Communications and Digital Technologies and the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) member states, convened in Cape Town, South Africa, for the Ministerial Forum on Building a Future-Oriented, Intelligent Digital Infrastructure for Africa. The Forum...
NEC XON, Eutelsat OneWeb sign distribution agreement
Eutelsat OneWeb, the LEO internet operator and part of Eutelsat Group and NEC XON, signed a multi-year master distribution agreement to bring LEO connectivity to sub-Saharan Africa. The agreement encompasses services, equipment, installation, and comprehensive...
Fibre network operators ensure uninterrupted connectivity
Fibre has become an integral part of today's digital environment. It not only connects people but also enables organisations across industry sectors to drive their business both locally as well as internationally. It is therefore critical that these networks are...
A brighter future for SA telecoms
South Africa's telecommunications industry has undergone remarkable growth in recent years. It has witnessed a surge in the number of subscribers, alongside the introduction of cutting-edge technologies such as 5G and fibre-optic networks. However, despite these...
MTN SA achieves 98% network availability at KZN sites
MTN South Africa's modernised network sites in KwaZulu-Natal are now achieving up to 98% network availability daily. "We have modernised 245 sites in the region and plan to reach 317 before year-end. We are also rolling out 28 new sites this year, including in rural...
LINX Nairobi goes live
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) have announced that its interconnection hub in Nairobi, Kenya is now live and ready for business. LINX Nairobi is the new Internet Exchange Point (IXP) for East Africa, located out of three data centre locations across Kenya's...
Telkom launches transformation, innovation awards
Telkom has launched the Telkom Transformation and Innovation Awards, set to take place on 14 November 2023. The Telkom Transformation and Innovation Awards will serve as a platform to showcase the exceptional achievements of Telkom's Enterprise and Supplier...
Orange Business, VMware transform Flexible SD-WAN
Orange Business and VMware are strengthening their partnership to deliver Flexible SD-WAN with VMware as the first fully embedded SD-WAN offering in Evolution Platform. The Orange Business Evolution Platform combines a secured digital infrastructure with an agile,...
Huawei looks to accelerate rail’s digital transformation
At the recent Southern African Railways Association, Huawei revealed how its connectivity solutions are enabling the digital transformation of the railway industry. Its Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) solution, 5G Digital Indoor System, and Rail...
Voice traffic interception a serious threat
Voice traffic interception remains a serious threat in a South African corporate world awash with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems. According to Anton Potgieter of PBX-over-GSM provider NoPBX: "Every October, we are reminded to use more complex passwords...
Nokia talks about the power of n
At Gitex Technology Week 2023, Nokia's Network Infrastructure (NI) is demonstrating how disruptive network technologies for infrastructure are pushing the boundaries of innovation and sustainability to open up new opportunities for the telecom industry. The global B2B...