Nokia, Orange announce Africa-focused 4G modernisation project

Over 100 trainees from the current PDTP cohort will undergo training in wireless technology at Huawei's Nairobi training centre.

Railway comms have been able to become IP-enabled, and now that process is stepping up another generation with the arrival of LTE, says Huawei Enterprise.

The increased LTE coverage in the mining town of Rustenburg was achieved through re-farming of existing spectrum.

Telco also announces 20% increase in network users.

VimpelCom company seeking to rebound from declining ARPUs and minutes used by subscribers.

Telco says revision means more value for high data usage customers.

While 5G and IoT is said to be poised to revolutionise networks, the practical realities of deployment and delivery mean a great deal more needs to be done.

Telco deploys its first carrier aggregated 3G and LTE network.

Experts believe wider coverage will take time and come at a signficant cost.

4G LTE call service described as a milestone for West African country's telecom industry.

Telco said it has experienced 18.4% increase in mobile voice and subscriptions, and over 70% mobile data traffic.