Telecom

New Fortinet survey points to optimism on 5G promise while highlighting role...

Fortinet, a global provider of broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, has announced that a commissioned survey conducted by TelecomTV in association with HardenStance and ETSI found broad-based...

Airtel selects Ericsson to modernise its 4G network in Kenya

Airtel Africa is expanding its strategic partnership with telecoms equipment vendor Ericsson to enable 4G coverage in Kenya. With Ericsson’s Radio Access Network (RAN) and packet core products for 4G, Airtel...

Actis acquires fibre business in South Africa for US$140 million

Actis, a leading investor of private capital into global emerging markets, has entered into agreements to acquire a controlling interest in Octotel, a fibre-to-the-home operator in South Africa for an enterprise value...

Liquid Telecom names Deon Geyser as CEO for South Africa

Liquid Telecom South Africa has announced that Deon Geyser has been appointed as its new CEO, effective from January 1st 2021. Geyser will be responsible for overseeing the strategic repositioning of the company as...

Orange and Google improve access to mobile Internet in Africa

Affordability of devices remains one of the most significant barriers to smartphone adoption in Africa. The average cost of an entry level smartphone in Africa still exceeds 60% of average monthly income, making...

Huawei and Sunline launch contactless Digital Loan One Box solution

Sunline and Huawei have jointly released the Digital Loan One Box solution, a global contactless solution for financial services. According to the two companies, the solution will be rolled out across countries and...

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