As enterprises and service providers navigate the complexities of modern connectivity, MEF is accelerating the adoption of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS). Artificial intelligence’s (AI) integration with NaaS is advancing this shift, enabling service providers to drive new business in meeting the emerging demands of enterprise.

Pin It
Read more: MEF’s Kevin Vachon on Accelerating NaaS Adoption and Industry Certifications

As we step into 2025, the telecom landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa presents both significant opportunities and challenges. In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Rajiv Aggarwal, Head of Sales, Sub-Saharan Africa, Cloud & Network Services at Nokia, reflects on key takeaways from 2024, the growing role of automation and AI, the escalating importance of security, and the trends set to shape the telecom industry in 2025. His insights offer a roadmap for navigating this rapidly evolving market.

Pin It
Read more: Shaping Sub-Saharan Africa’s Telecom Future: Insights from Nokia’s Rajiv Aggarwal

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is at the forefront of innovation and global digital transformation, delivering next-generation digital services to enterprises and consumers. du, one of the country’s leading telecom and digital service providers, has demonstrated its commitment to advancing the 5G Advanced innovation and UAE’s digital landscape.

Pin It
Read more: Saleem Alblooshi Explores How du is Developing the UAE’s 5G Advanced and Sustainable Future

General News
Typography

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced a distribution agreement with TechAccess, a leading information technology company based in South Africa, to allow TechAccess to distribute Vertiv’s integrated rack solutions portfolio designed for the enterprise sector and to support critical infrastructure systems.

While Africa’s digital transformation is exploding, Vertiv continues to expand its footprint in the region. The distribution agreement supports Vertiv’s growth strategy for the African market: to combine the company’s comprehensive product portfolio and TechAccess’ long-standing experience in providing solutions and products for various sectors. The TechAccess portfolio will be complemented with Vertiv’s edge data center solutions, including uninterruptible power supply systems (UPS), racks, rack power distribution units (rPDUs), keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) switches, integrated cabinets and rows, infrastructure monitoring, and services.

According to the Data Centres publication, revenue from the African data center market, meanwhile, is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 12% from 2019 to 2025, to reach $3 billion. Increasing demand for cloud-based services and modular data center solutions from organizations, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises and government agencies, will underpin the market, with more than 70% of African organizations estimated to shift to the cloud by 2025.

Additionally, TechAccess has leveraged the tools and training available through the Vertiv Partner Program. They have trained and certified technicians who execute installations on specific Vertiv products. Their technicians also attend training sessions for regular product updates that Vertiv shares as part of its Partner Program.

Pin It