BENYA, the leading digital solutions and ICT infrastructure provider in Egypt and the MEA region signed the shareholders agreement with Société Congolaise des Postes et Télécommunications (SCPT) to establish a new local telecommunications operator in DRC, with the aim to develop the telecommunications infrastructure there. Based on this agreement, BENYA Telecom DRC will be established in partnership between SCPT and Benya to build and operate the national fibre-optic network (NFON) in DRC to connect cities and enable a connection with neighboring countries.
Reports and Coverage
NetEvents: The role of multi-cloud networking in digital transformation
For the past 15 years enterprises experimented with SaaS applications, took advantage of plentiful cheap compute and storage and migrated desktop workloads to the cloud, yet still have not managed to achieve digital transformation. Panelists at the NetEvents session on multi-cloud agreed that we are finally on the brink of a generation change in IT driven by business necessity and enabled by new cloud-native solutions to decades-old problems.
New Ethiopian license faces criticism
After the international consortium won the telecom license in Ethiopia, various concerns have arisen regarding the geopolitical context of the decision.
Benya chairman and CEO assumes new role
Benya’s chairman and CEO, Eng. Ahmed Mekky has joined the Board of Directors of the Science and Technology Parks for Electronics and Research Industries.
Telecom Review sheds light on what goes beyond 5G
Telecom Review organized a virtual panel on May 20th entitled “Beyond 5G: The endless benefits of 5G to operators”. The panel aimed to highlight what goes beyond 5G’s traditional definition and all the hype around it.
ICTs can reduce carbon emissions and leapfrog Africa into a green economy, says Huawei
Huawei believes that information and communication technologies (ICTs) have the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by 20% over the next decade.
CSG posts its first quarter results reflecting a good start to 2021
CSG, the trusted partner to simplify the complexity of business transformation in the digital age, reported its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
Positive Technologies announces appointment of managing director in MEA and South Asia
Positive Technologies, a global cybersecurity company specializing in telecom security, announces the appointment of Santhosh Kumar as managing director to spearhead the company’s Middle East and Africa and South Asia operations.
FTTH Council MENA rebrands into Fiber Connect Council MENA
Fiber Connect Council MENA, previously known as FTTH Council MENA released to its member its exclusive study: MENA FTTH and 5G Panorama.
South Africa’s ICASA signs MoU with US counterpart
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) and the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see both regulators collaborating and sharing ideas on matters of mutual interest.