Vodafone Group and ITU, the United Nations’ specialized agency for information and communication technologies, launched an initiative to address the global digital divide. In line with the Broadband Commission Global Targets 2025 on affordability and connectivity, the new Working Group’s aim is to provide an additional 3.4 billion people the ability to access and use the internet through a smartphone by 2030.
Telecom Operators
Telecom Egypt’s fibre-optic networks to connect 1,413 villages in 20 governorates
As part of its contribution to the first phase of the Decent Life project, Telecom Egypt is connecting fibre-optic networks to about 1,413 villages in 52 towns in 20 governorates to develop the information infrastructure and ensure the access of high-speed Internet services to the Egyptian countryside, including the access of the fiber-optic network for more than one million buildings, comprising more than 3 million housing units, according to state agency news report.
MTN, Smart extend 5G roaming of Philippines to South Africa
MTN South Africa network will be the first mobile operator in Africa to provide 5G access to customers from the Philippines through its international roaming agreement with the Philippines’ leading mobile services provider, Smart Communications.
NCC: strict rules for a better experience in telecom services
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has put together a new set of key performance indicators to measure the quality of telecom services provided by operators.
Nokia, Vodafone Turkey achieve new heights in optical transmission capacity
Nokia broke new grounds with Vodafone Turkey with a regional demonstration of a 1Tb/s (terabit per second) per channel coherent transmission over its live optical network with a capacity increase of 150% over a single channel coherent transmission, and the ability to scale network capacity up to 70Tb/s per fiber.
Telkom to connect to PEACE submarine cable by year-end
Telkom Kenya is currently preparing its connection to the Pakistan & East Africa Connecting Europe (PEACE) submarine fiber optic cable to further strengthen its capabilities in this area, noting that the company is planning to have the whole operation completed by the end of 2021.
Africell drops out of Uganda in the face of MTN
Africell Group is stopping services in Uganda after careful consideration of the commercial outlook for its business. This is amidst the tough competition it faced against other local units of African telecom firms like MTN.
Airtel Niger invests 3.2 bln at Zinder’s fiber optic infrastructure
Heading for the digital revolution, Airtel Niger launched its fiber-optic construction work at Zinder in line with its commitment to always deliver high-quality voice and internet services to its subscribers.
Wireless spectrum auction dispute: a settlement in view?
To avoid a long-lasting court battle, South African telecom companies are trying to settle down a wireless spectrum auction dispute with the industry regulator.
Airtel Africa collects $375 million in the first closing of its mobile money agreements
Simon O'Hara, a senior executive at Airtel Africa, has issued a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited stating that the telecom company has received a total of $375 million from three investors: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Mastercard and The Rise Fund.