Workonline offers free IPv6 transit to ISPs

In a move to accelerate the deployment of IPv6 in Africa, leading specialised terrestrial network service provider Workonline Communications is offering 100 Mbps of free IPv6 transit to qualifying AfriNIC LIR members. The announcement was made at an AfriNIC IPv6...

5G doubles mobile data speeds

Today, your LTE smartphone receives transmissions from one cell site at a time, and many different techniques are used to ensure that you stay connected as you move between cells. But, with smartphone subscriptions set to more than double, driving an eight-fold...

Euphoria Telecom removes VoIP fraud risk

If your phone provider doesn’t offer control mechanisms to help prevent fraudulent use of your VOIP account, you may want to look into using a different provider. Local telecoms provider Euphoria Telecom says international hackers are on the prowl, looking to...

Alcatel-Lucent, KT sign agreement

Alcatel-Lucent has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korean telecommunications provider, KT, under which the companies will collaborate to test technologies for the eventual introduction of 5G mobile networks and infrastructure capable of meeting the...

CIOs want more from their telco suppliers

A recent survey by global analyst firm Ovum of more than 500 multi-national corporations (MNCs) has found that ICT services buyers want much more from their global telecoms service providers when it comes to network performance and customer support.