Infrastructure

MTN, Huawei deploy new antenna to enhance 5G in Zambia

According to the firms, the new antenna, Meta-Active Antenna Unit, provides higher coverage area and bandwidth while requiring less energy than standard antennas.
Lezeth Khoza
1:40
Monday

Zambia's ICT sector offers promising opportunities

ZICTA expects more development in ICT, particularly the number of mobile cellular subscriptions, which is predicted to reach roughly 24.5 million by the end of 2025.
2:00

Ericsson, Tunisie Telecom deliver 5G in Tunisia

Ericsson says the 5G rollout was based on Time Division Duplexing sites using the 3.5 GHz frequency band and FDD following a repurposing of the existing 4G spectrum.
2:50

Maroc Telecom, Inwi link-up to deploy fibre, 5G

The objective is to strengthen fibre optic expansion and support the development of 5G network in Morocco.
1:30
27 Mar

Italian Sparkle, AI-Bawaba boost Libyan connectivity

The two aim to provide an end-to-end solution with value-added services, using Sparkle's portfolio and international footprint and AI-Bawaba's local expertise.
1:20

Closing the gap: Nigeria plans 1 000 new rural base stations

Working with international development partners, the country hopes to help get more citizens connected.
2:00

Nigeria outlines ‘groundbreaking’ digital literacy programme

A government-backed initiative, which aims to increase citizen awareness of misinformation and improve civic engagement, is being launched.
0:50

Airtel Business pays a courtesy call to Smart Zambia

The parties discussed how they could potentially collaborate together to develop digital infrastructure to improve e-government services.
1:40

Infobip, Bayobab tie-up to transform SMS services in Africa

With this partnership, Bayobab is streamlining its SMS connectivity and reducing associated administrative costs, according to Infobip.
1:30

ETC addresses the Sahel digital divide

The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster says it is satisfied with the progress made in bridging the digital divide in the Sahel.
1:40
Feb 21, 2025

Ericsson, Comsol push private 5G at African Mining Indaba

The conference presented an opportunity for discussions about Ericsson Private 5G solution to enhance connectivity and operations in the African mining.
1:00
Feb 21, 2025

Cyber-attack disrupts Paratus Namibia

The company has initiated an investigation to ascertain the exact scope of the attack.