Tag: africa

Industry partners, MTN South Africa and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), have validated the technological prowess of fifth generation (5G) wireless technology in the first demonstration of its kind in Africa – a live feed from a car on a skid pan at the Gerotek ... ( read original story ...)

South Africa is chairing ITSO for the first time and will hold the ... READ: Blue Label Telecoms seals R900m 3G mobile acquisition The ITSO has 150 member countries and is an inter-governmental organisation that facilitates the provision of public ... ( read original story ...)

Vodacom South Africa has partnered with Google to launch its first Android Go smartphones for ZAR 399. The operator has launched new devices including the Smart Kicka 4 (3G) as part of the Vodacom Vaya programme. The devices are priced below ZAR 1,000 and ... ( read original story ...)

Telecoms companies in South Africa are gearing up to improve mobile broadband services following the launch of the country’s first 5G trials, although sector regulations may delay rollout in the near future. In recent months both Vodacom and MTN South ... ( read original story ...)

Rain, a new generation 4G network has launched in South Africa with plans to redefine how South Africans use mobile data and their costs. Rain is 20% owned by the Patrice Motsepe owned African Rainbow Capital Investments (ARC) among others. Former FNB CEO ... ( read original story ...)

Faster adoption of LTE-powered BYOC technology in South Africa will help the country in realizing the real potential of its mineral reserves. ( read original story ...)

By Admire Moyo, ITWeb's business editor. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is developing a 5G test bed to prepare for the advent of 5G technologies and ensure Africa is able to adapt to the demands of the fourth industrial revolution. ( read original story ...)