Tag: africa

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 ...)

Stellenbosch-based mobile start-up rain has launched its 4G network in South Africa - and it's focusing solely on data. It will be offering one plan: mobile data priced at 5c per meg (R50 per gig), it said in a statement on Wednesday. The company completed ... ( read original story ...)

According to Olumide Balogun, Head of Marketing at HMD Global, West, East and Central Africa, “With a familiar and easy to use interface, the Nokia 8110 4G features intuitive tactile mechanics, with slide to answer and end calls, as well as an addictive ... ( read original story ...)

Vodacom has partnered with Google to launch its first Android Go smartphones in South Africa. The mobile operator launched its new devices including the Smart Kicka 4 (3G) as part of the Vodacom Vaya programme. The devices are priced below R1,000 and are ... ( read original story ...)

The devices are priced below R1,000 and are part of the company’s plan to migrate customers to 3G and 4G handsets. Vodacom said that of the 30 million sub-R1,000 smartphones sold in South Africa, only half a million are 4G-enabled. The new smartphones ... ( read original story ...)

The department also touched on 3G and 4G coverage in South Africa. The graph below shows the growth of 4G/LTE coverage in South Africa, based on statistics from ICASA. 4G/LTE coverage was measured at 77% in 2017, up from 53% in 2015. 3G coverage has ... ( read original story ...)