Reports and Coverage

By Neil Templeton, VP, marketing, Console Connect

Africa Tech Festival will return to Cape Town from November 7–11, 2022, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Again this year, the super-powered agenda will heavily feature discussions around the essential topics of policy frameworks and regulations, as well as the necessity for all stakeholders to be on the same page for innovation and industry to turn ideas into action for the advancement of Africa’s citizens.

By Caroline Kamaitha, Vice President Sales Africa, SES 

At the Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2022 (MBBF2022), Yang Chaobin, president of Huawei ICT products & solutions and Huawei Wireless Solution, releases One 5G concept and a set of solutions designed to facilitate the evolution of all bands to 5G. "5G is in the fast lane," Mr. Yang said. "The future calls for the evolution of all bands to 5G. Huawei's All-Band 5G Solution series will help customers build 5G networks with optimal performance, ultimate experiences and minimal energy consumption."

Big tech platforms such as Meta and Alphabet are placing their bets on building up the future and planning significant changes to bolster efficiency in a tough economic environment.

During the Global MBB Forum 2022, David Wang, Huawei's executive director of the board and chairman of ICT Infrastructure managing board, delivered a keynote speech entitled Stride to 5.5G: The Foundation of the Future.

GSMA reported that 5G users will reach one billion by the end of 2022, amid more and more 5G terminals, as well as the increasing deployment of base stations across the globe. And these relentless developments enable 5G to realize its promises and unleash its full potential.

Huawei launched the RuralLink solution at the Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2022 (MBBF 2022). Through site-level innovations, this solution enables green sites, site simplification and easy evolution. This makes it possible for operators to build mobile networks that allow for positive business cycles in rural areas while connecting those who are still unconnected.

5G technology in Indonesia is still considered to be in an incubation period where digital infrastructure still needs improvement.

The 5G Business Success Summit was successfully conducted today during the 13^th Global Mobile Broadband Forum. Peng Song, president of Huawei ICT Strategy and Marketing, delivered an opening speech on “5G Business Success is Accelerating.” He summarized that, under the guidance of the G.U.I.D.E. business blueprint, they were focused on building a green and sustainable 5G network featuring the ultimate Gigaverse experience, ultra-automation and easy maintenance, collaborative connection and computing services, differentiated multi-dimensional business monetization and sustainable development. The three-year exploration has enabled carriers to accumulate business success cases and accelerate 5G network monetization, enabling a booming trend of 5G business acceleration.