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African region prepares for World Radiocommunication Conference

The ITU Regional Radiocommunication Seminar 2019 for the African region (RRS-19-Africa) was held in Johannesburg where participants discussed future radio-frequency spectrum requirements for radiocommunication systems in the context of preparations for the upcoming ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 that will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. "ITU regional radiocommunication seminars,...

Nokia and UNICEF launch partnership to boost digital literacy in Kenya

Nokia, Finnish National Committee for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UNICEF Kenya have launched a shared-value partnership during this year’s Nairobi Innovation Week to increase equitable access to digital literacy for some of the most disadvantaged children in Kenya. This includes girls and children with disabilities in urban...

Ooredoo Algeria deploys Nokia Cloud Mobile Gateway

Nokia is helping Ooredoo Algeria take the first step towards next generation networks and reinforce its technology leadership in the region with the successful deployment of North Africa's first virtualised Mobile Gateway. This is a crucial step for the migration of core network elements to the cloud and paves the...

Underground Wi-Fi makes Anglo American’s coal mines more productive

The introduction of underground Wi-Fi has improved productivity and working conditions for hundreds of miners at Anglo American’s coal mining operations in Mpumalanga, South Africa, by enabling two-way communications between miners working underground and staff on the surface. Goedehoop Colliery recently became the coal division’s second operation to introduce intrinsically...