SES orders third satellite from Thales Alenia Space for services across Europe, Africa and Asia SES has ordered SES-26 a fully software-defined geostationary (GEO) satellite from Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and…
Coverage of rural areas: Business model change could alter the game By Maria Macra, director of government projects The coverage of rural areas is a challenge for operators, regulators and governments…
MTN declares investments in South Sudan for upcoming years In order to improve and upgrade its network in the country, MTN Group is investing $120 million in South Sudan…
Nigerian operator trusts Konnect satellite to bring broadband to the country Nigerian mobile operator Globacom signed a multi-year contract to purchase wholesale telecom capacity from French satellite operator Eutelsat Communications.
Africa leads international internet bandwidth growth in 2021 Total international internet bandwidth now stands at 786 Tbps, representing a four-year CAGR of 29%. Among all countries, Africa experienced…
Nokia, Safaricom, and UNICEF bring connectivity to school children Nokia has come together with multiple stakeholders, including Safaricom, UNICEF, and the Kenyan Ministries of Education and ICT, to connect…
IFC invests $25 mln for improved digital connectivity in Africa International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced its $25 million investment in Convergence Partners' Digital…
Bridging the digital gap: why we should never give up on universal broadband connectivity Over the past year or so, digital transformation accelerated at an unprecedented rate in societies around the world. Even as…
Eutelsat to invest in OneWeb and boost its position A year after collapsing into bankruptcy, satellite operator OneWeb has revived its goal of providing broadband satellite internet service after…
A study on Kenya’s mobile market Kenya's mobile market has continued to grow as demand for ICT services rose in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
36 broadband internet satellites are now added to OneWeb’s portfolio A Soyuz rocket took off from a cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East and deployed 36 Florida-built OneWeb internet satellites into…
Nokia to provide high-speed internet services in Nigeria Nokia announced that it will supply Nigerian mobile operator, Tizeti with its Fastmile and Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology enabling…
