TIGO Tanzania said yesterday while expanding the 3rd and 4th generation mobile networks coverage in the country it is also eyeing 5G technology to cement their fast speed data top position. Tigo Tanzania Chief Technology Information Officer, Jerome Albou ... ( read original story ...)
Nigeria leads as Africa adds nine million new mobile subscriptions
With about three million new mobile subscribers added to Nigeria in quarter one (Q1), 2017, the country has led Africa to fresh nine million subscriptions ... to how attributes of 5G will make public transport using autonomous vehicles safer. ( read original story ...)
Getting rid of 2G and 3G in South Africa to make way for 4G
Mobile operators in South Africa face a big problem: they have no room to roll out wide-coverage 4G, or the upcoming 5G, networks. Physical space isn’t the issue, but rather a lack of frequency spectrum for LTE and LTE-A. Spectrum represents the maximum ... ( read original story ...)
Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa
like LTE-U. However, if you take an in-depth look at these new developments, you will understand why Wi-Fi is actually experiencing an upsurge. Why Africa should widely adopt Wi-Fi Let’s take a look at why Africa should widely adopt Wi-Fi. Unlimited ... ( read original story ...)
4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa
According to Dataxis, in 2016, most 4G subscribers came from a few leading countries in northern and southern Africa. Significant disparities in 4G development and adoption still exist depending on the country, for instance, Morocco, with its 3.4 million ... ( read original story ...)
Spike in Africa’s 4G subscriptions
However, Sa Eva Nébié, research analyst at Dataxis, says Africa still trails other continents in regards to 4G deployments. Nonetheless, she points out the number of 3G-enabled SIMs will continue to rise simultaneously, particularly in countries with low ... ( read original story ...)
Orange Central African Republic and SES Networks Partner to Reinforce Connectivity in Country
It was the first operator to launch 3G+ mobile internet in 2013 in the country, and the first operator to launch mobile banking services with its Orange Money service. Orange Central African Republic is renowned for its important contribution to the ... ( read original story ...)