Tag: africa

Airtel Kenya and Intel have partnered on She Will Connect; a program aimed at delivering free internet connectivity by providing routers and 3G access to urban and semi urban communities in the country. According to Kenya Tech News the program has ... ( read original story ...)

African audiences have become more complex in their consumption ... audio and e-publications – to mobile devices without the need of 3G or ADSL. All with no data costs. ( read original story ...)

With both providers, 3G speeds were towards the high end of the range, as shown below. LTE speeds with Vodacom hovered around 30Mbps. Roaming with MTN in Swaziland was as simple as adding extra credit (it can be done in both South Africa and Swaziland ... ( read original story ...)

Remittance via mobile has picked up a rapid pace in Africa, with Kenyans using mobile money services for over eight years already; M-Pesa being Kenya’s dominant mobile money provider, the segment allows people to make P2P payments by simply texting. ( read original story ...)

During the negotiations, the specter of 3G’s famous cost cutting hung over the deal. And already, Anheuser-Busch is reducing head count in South Africa. Whatever comes next will be a test for Unilever’s charismatic leader. “Paul Polman has been out ... ( read original story ...)

Scope of the Report: This report focuses on the 2G and 3G Switch Off in Global market, especially in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle and Africa. This report categorizes the market based on manufacturers, regions, type and ... ( read original story ...)

According to Nokia and Ericsson, their primary market – 3G operators – will be unlikely to adopt LTE ... Besides, WiMAX has gained significant traction in geographies like Africa, the Middle East, and southeast Asia, which are much less affected ... ( read original story ...)