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Dell announces Project APEX to simplify cloud , IT services management
Company details Cloud Console, a new online platform to deliver ‘Everything-as-a-Service’ model.
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Andile Ngcaba touts broader support for start-ups, SMMEs
The Digital Council Africa plans to collaborate with industry players to boost support for start-ups and SMMEs, says council president Andile Ngcaba.
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MTN Nigeria takes on gaming market
Operator announces launch of MTN Gameworld platform for subscribers.
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Central African Republic contracts Global Technologies to revamp SOCATEL
French company’s mandate is to position telco to provide coverage for 40% of the population.
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South Africa leads Sub-Saharan Africa’s fibre uptake
Even though fibre remains a niche technology, South Africa has the highest number of fibre-based connections in the region.
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M-Pesa joins United for Wildlife Financial Taskforce
First African Fintech platform to affiliate with organisation.
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Airtel Malawi partners Mukuru in mobile money transfer service
Mobile money users from Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe will be able to remit funds directly to Airtel money recipients in Malawi.
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Togocel targets 5G commercial rollout by 2025
The operator has been issued with a provisional licence to provide 5G “on full scale” according to authorities.
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Last and Final Victory for Sisvel Before the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) In the Sisvel vs Haier Cases
Yesterday the German Federal Supreme Court heard the oral arguments in another patent infringement case between Sisvel and Haier regarding Sisvel’s request for injunctive relief for infringement of cellular standard essential patents (SEPs) it owns.
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The Open Group and International Telecommunication Union Collaborate to Develop Digital Government Strategies
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MATRIXX Software Teams Up with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Deliver Real-time 'Monetization-as-a-Service' to CSPs
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Exclusive Networks Acquires Nuaware to Accelerate Cloud and DevOps Opportunities for Channel and Vendor Partners
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Entersekt and Cellulant Partner to Deliver Safer Mobile Banking Solutions
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Von Gahlen Building Major Component of SHINE’s One-of-a-Kind Isotope Plant
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GrAI Matter Labs Raises $14M to Bring Fastest AI per Watt to Every Device on the Edge
GrAI Matter Labs announced its latest financing round of $14 million.
Hisense Sued for Infringement of AVC Essential Patents
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The 2nd World Science and Technology Development Forum – A Futuristic Step towards Global Trust, Collaboration, and Development in Science and Technology for the Well-Being of Mankind
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Mavenir Appoints Vishant Vora as President of Global Operations and Managed Services
Vishant Vora will lead Mavenir’s global end-to-end business operations including network design, rollout and deployments, solutions and systems integration services, managed services and related strategic initiatives.
Walgreens Reinvents Nation’s Largest Health and Wellbeing-centered Loyalty Program with myWalgreens to Offer Customers Many More Benefits
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Luxembourg Teams up with ESA to Create a Unique “European Space Resources Innovation Centre” to be Established in the Grand Duchy
Luxembourg partners with the European Space Agency to create ESRIC.
Wipro’s Annual State of Cybersecurity Report Finds Increasing Adoption of AI in Cybersecurity to Tackle Advanced Adversaries
Nearly half (49%) of organizations plan to extend Cognitive and AI capabilities for security to detect and respond to attacks faster
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Voice Technology Company ArkX Laboratories Inks European Sales Agreement With Redtree Solutions
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Wipro and Cisco collaborate to deliver SD-WAN Transformation services to Olympus
Wipro announced that it will deliver managed Software-Defined Wide Area Network transformation services to Olympus leveraging Cisco technology.
Toshiba Appoints Rance M. Poehler as President & Chief Executive Officer for Retail Solutions Business
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DXC Technology Names Ken Sharp Chief Financial Officer
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Mary Kay Continues Its Support of Scientific Innovation and Instruction Through Educational Grants in Partnership With IMCAS Academy
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Spotify Technology announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Megaphone, one of the world’s most innovative podcast advertising and publishing platforms.
Mavenir Announces Full 2G and 3G Support on Its 4G/5G Converged Cloud-Native OpenRAN and Packet Core
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NuScale Power Announces an Additional 25 Percent Increase in NuScale Power Module™ Output; Additional Power Plant Solutions
Based on new analyses, the NuScale Power Module™ is able to increase its power output to 77 MWe
Starburst Announces Datanova, a Two-Day Virtual Conference with Keynote by Bill Nye
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