Opinion - 5G is an enabler of future tech, but challenges remain
By Industry Contributor 13 May 2019Jacques Visser, Head of Wireless at Vox lays out both the opportunities, and the obstacles, associated with 5G. FULL STORY >
MTN signs up to Liquid Telecom’s 4G Roaming service
By Press Release 1 March 2019New deal promises greater access to fast and reliable mobile internet for millions of South Africans across Liquid Telecom’s network for the first time. FULL STORY >
Opinion - Five trends set to impact African telcos in 2019 and beyond
By Industry Contributor 18 December 2018The mobile continent’s appetite for communication technology and its unique challenges create both challenges and opportunities for African telcos.Sherry Zameer, SVP Internet of Things for CISMEA at Gemalto, explains. FULL STORY >
CDC Group invests whopping $180 million into Liquid Telecom, Africa
By Ryan Noik 12 December 2018CDC Group Plc, the UK’s development finance institution, has reached an agreement with pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom to invest $180m (about R2.5 billion) with the company, continuing the spate of investments this... FULL STORY >
Vodacom Business expands its fixed connectivity network in Africa
By Press Release 29 October 2018Vodacom, a subsidiary of Vodafone Group, today announced it has added 19 new countries to its already extensive 28 markets footprint, increasing its overall coverage to 47 countries across Africa. FULL STORY >
AfricaCom 20/20 Agenda set to explore the future of tech and telecoms in Africa
By Press Release 1 October 2018Further details of some of the sessions that delegates to AfricaCom can anticipate have been revealed. FULL STORY >
Interview with Eva Andren, Ericsson: Growth, disruption and the future
By Ryan Noik 28 September 2018In the wake of the recent International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecoms World 2018 held in Durban, TechSmart’s Ryan Noik (RN) sat down with Eva Andrén (EA), the Vice President Managed Services Middle East & Africa... FULL STORY >
Ericsson, Telstra and Intel achieve first end-to-end multi-vendor 5G commercial network data call
By Press Release 19 July 2018Ericsson, Telstra and Intel have successfully completed the first end-to-end 5G non-standalone (NSA) 3GPP data call on a commercial mobile network at Telstra’s 5G Innovation Centre on the Gold... FULL STORY >
Mia Telecoms launches Enterprise Cloud Telephony Solution incorporating Centile, Epygi and Cisco Technology
By Press Release 16 April 2018On the 10th of May 2018, MIA Telecoms will be launching iServ UC, The Business Cloud, an innovative enterprise cloud telephony solution FULL STORY >
Virtualisation will reshape the telecoms industry, but the technology first needs to mature
By Opinion 25 January 2018Mark Tinka, head of Engineering at SEACOM gives insight on software-defined networking and network function virtualisation technologies of the future. FULL STORY >
310 million LTE subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2023
By Press Release 8 November 2017The latest regional appendix to the upcoming Ericsson Mobility Report forecasts that LTE subscriptions will expand by 47 percent from 30 million in 2017 to 310 million by 2023 in Sub-Saharan Africa. FULL STORY >
Emerging Technologies: new revenue opportunities for African Telcos
By Opinion 7 November 2017Mariam Abdullahi, Telco Industry lead at SAP Africa explains how Telco companies can save their shrinking profits. FULL STORY >
SD WANs are about to hit the mainstream in SA’s telecom market
By Opinion 25 October 2017According to Robert Marston, Global head of Product at SEACOM, they’ve been looking at the SD WAN landscape and working with partners to cut out the complexity for customers of choosing an SD WAN solution that best suits their... FULL STORY >
Vox announces IoT network partnership with Sqwidnet
By Press Release 25 October 2017Integrated ICT and connectivity provider Vox has partnered with local network provider Sqwidnet, to provide individual consumers and enterprise customers with connectivity, data analytics and reporting for Internet of Things (IoT) applications... FULL STORY >
Cell C concludes recapitalisation
By Press Release 7 August 2017Cell C today announced it has concluded the recapitalisation of the company. The recapitalisation reduces the net debt of Cell C to no more than R6 billion which includes USD184 million of bonds which are fully hedged into South African Rand. FULL STORY >
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