Burkina Faso govt lauds US$20.6m fibre optic project
The 307km-long fibre network holds promise of high-speed and cost effective communication, say officials.
Paul Adepoju
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Telecom Egypt cuts FY 2017 dividend to invest in submarine cable
Telco says its investors will only receive a quarter of the initial payout it proposed due to the potential investment opportunity.
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Smile Telecom launches VoLTE
Smile ramps up African operations, launches first Voice-over-LTE service in East Africa.
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ACE submarine cable extended to South Africa
Cable system stretched to cover 17,000kms and accommodate 25 countries.
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Burkina Faso links up to the Cloud
Cloud used to connect government with key sectors and regions.
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Alcatel-Lucent awarded Angola fibre optic project
Networking firm to deliver fiber optic submarine broadband connectivity to oil and gas production facilities.
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Alcatel-Lucent pushes for data revolution in Africa
French telecomms firm says investment in infrastructure and capacity building prerequisites for social, economic development.
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Alcatel –Lucent speeds up submarine networks
Trial of new modulation technology achieves breakthrough in long distance data transmission.
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Alcatel-Lucent, Algerian ministry to build undersea cable
The cable spans more than 560 km and will link Algeria to Spain.
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Huawei CEO supports Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent merger
A partnership between Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent will see them rival Huawei.
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Africa's telecoms networks space set for a shake-up?
Local analysts weigh in following news of Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent's merger.
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Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent merger talks
The merger is set to rival network firms Ericsson and Huawei Technologies.