Econet ups 5G ante, sees opportunities in emerging tech
Econet Wireless is deepening 5G coverage in Zimbabwe, after adding 12 base stations in the financial year ended February.
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MTN’s Bayobab pens a $320m fibre optic cable deal with Africa50
The Project East2West partnership will help bridge Africa’s connectivity gap by improving broadband access for landlocked African countries.
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MTN GlobalConnect rebrands to Bayobab
MTN says the rebrand is the first step in the business transformation journey to structurally separate its fibre business, targeted for completion by 2024.
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MTN GlobalConnect rolls out over 2000km of new fibre
The company is scaling MTN Group’s fibre ambitions to meet growing demand for international connectivity.
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University of Botswana launches innovation centre
The centre will lift Botswana’s plan to enhance national innovation capacity framework and develop entrepreneurship.
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MTN Uganda invests $26m in network buildout
MTN Uganda says its 4G population coverage has significantly increased to over 80%, driving better connectivity for customers.
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Huawei broadens Botswana alliance to build ICT infrastructure
Huawei says it is committed towards promoting socio-economic development, and stimulating the digital economy in Botswana.
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MTN GlobalConnect rekindles BICS alliance
The partnership will reinforces both organisations’ cloud communications, roaming, and IoT ambitions.
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MTN, Huawei target rural areas with affordable internet access
The two companies will deploy an affordable connectivity solution, RuralStar, in Ghana, which provides online access to remote and rural communities.
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Mavenir to Deliver Cloud-based 5G Solutions on AWS
The solution is designed to scale and leverages the same tools and technologies offered by AWS to enterprise applications today.
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Pedion Technologies partners with Cradlepoint
Pedion Technologies will install, support and integrate Cradlepoint’s cloud-delivered LTE and 5G solutions for customers across the sub-Saharan Africa region.
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What’s your edge?
Edge computing can be an asset by reducing latency and enabling real-time analytics says Mohammed Amin, Senior Vice President - MERAT, at Dell Technologies.