tech + telecom highlights
By Timo Jokiaho As technology evolves towards containers and cloud-native architectures and applications, there are key architectural considerations for communications service providers (CSPs) to address 5G is accelerating deployments of edge computing, as communications service…
Despite significant strides in the telecom industry, which have been made in terms of technology and reach, the spread of network connection in rural areas around the world, remain the last frontier for the telecom…
By Michuki Mwangi Ten years ago the peering community came up with a vision: We wanted 80 percent of Internet traffic to be localized by 2020. I must admit, over the last decade there were…
RCS Communication, an ICT company in South Sudan, has adopted a Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) built upon SES Networks' SD-WAN service that will enable RCS to deliver an improved user experience while optimising resiliency…
Network operators will play a pivotal role in the creation of new revenue services from edge computing • Vertiv , together with technology analyst firm Omdia released a new report on the implications of the shift to…
Documentation of the continent through digital stories is a quest many lovers of Africa have been yearning for with little to celebrate about • The spirit of Africa has lived through oral narratives for generations.…
by Ronnie Toerien The world of work has been changing for some time, particularly over the last decade as emerging technologies equipped enterprises with the tools to operate with greater efficiency, innovate and explore a…
Genesys the global leader in cloud customer experience and contact center solutions, announced it is partnering with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. to make it easier for teams to work together more efficiently. New integrations for Genesys Cloud with Zoom…
Thales Alenia Space and ASECNA confirms their unique expertise in the development and operation of complex satellite navigation systems The definition study for the satellite-based augmentation system “SBAS for Africa and Indian Ocean” took a…
China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC announced today that they will partner to build 2Africa, which will be the most comprehensive subsea cable to serve the African continent…
Mastercard extended access to its signature STEM curriculum, Girls4Tech™, through a suite of new online, creative educational resources. The program has been designed to help parents and teachers engage and inspire kids, ages 8-12. Through…
Genesys helps organisations manage increased customer service demands through remote workforces during COVID-19 pandemic • Rapid Response offer gives organisations free cloud contact centre solution deployed in 48 hours, plus no premiums for volume spikes…
The coronavirus pandemic has hit society, business and education at a speed that few could predict, and shaken foundations in ways that none could have anticipated. In the news, only a few items escape Covid-19…
African Telecommunications Union calls for harmonised action by telecommunications regulators and operators in Africa to combat Coronavirus Pandemic • Regulators should implement the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) to enable authorities to effectively prevent and mitigate…
Past week, in Dakar, Senegal, Orange has inaugurated its new concept of a place entirely dedicated to innovation, an "Orange Digital Center". Several personalities attended the launch, including: Ms Ndèye Tické Ndiaye Diop, Minister for…
The Grand Bassam landing which follows the recent completion of the landing in Dakar Senegal will extend the reach of the cable into Cote D’Ivoire and neighbouring countries • The deployment is also notable because…