Author: Akin Naphtal

Vodafone, Nokia voice core services extended to an additional one million subscribers in New Zealand. According to Nokia the extention will give better voice services for New Zealander as well as tourists travelling in the country It will also supply its NetAct application for network management and daily network operations to improve it’s voice services. This is the next step of the collaboration between Nokia and Vodafone, which is focused on making Vodafone’s voice core infrastructure more reliable and resilient. Additionally, the program is meant to guarantee that the network is always operating with the most up-to-date software. READ ALSO:Apple…

Optus and Ericsson have unveiled the implementation of a unique, modern and energy-efficient radio access network (RAN) site at Optus’ Moorebank in Sydney, New South Wales aimed to reduce energy consumption by up to 25% by 2025 The two telco giants have devised a unique RAN solution that uses lightweight, state-of-the-art new generation radios and basebands Subsequent to the initial depoloyment at the Moorebank site, Optus is now in the process of enhancing these sites across their network that will result in a reduction of energy utilisation leading to savings of around 40kWh daily when paired with energy-saving software programs.…

Apple has introduced a new feature that will now make it so much harder for hackers to take users’ iCloud data into their stronghold. The news comes as the tech giant begins rethinking the whole process linked to gaining access to sensitive data. The leading iPhone maker mentioned how it hopes to introduce a long list of security measures that enable end-end encryption as a part of reversal to the controversial program that’s intended to highlight abusers of child offenses. This particular launch is directed as an optional offering to attain more data through iCloud. As it is, Apple was…

Apple has announced the three advanced security features focused on protecting against threats to user data in the cloud, representing the next step in its ongoing effort to provide users with even stronger ways to protect their data. According to Apple, with iMessage Contact Key Verification, users can verify they are communicating only with whom they intend. With Security Keys for Apple ID, users have the choice to require a physical security key to sign in to their Apple ID account. And with Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, which uses end-to-end encryption to provide Apple’s highest level of cloud data…

The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund (MFAGF), a fund of funds that works through African investment vehicles to support early-stage, growth-oriented SMEs on the continent, has launched with a committed US$200 million. The goal of the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund is to enable dignified and fulfilling work for young people, particularly young women. The fund of funds is bold and catalytic, helping to crowd in capital for African entrepreneurs by strengthening and de-risking African investment vehicles that are committed to advancing gender equity in entrepreneurship. READ ALSO: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in the Digital Economy Vodafone UK Announces First Urban…

The digital economy is booming. E-commerce sales worldwide, for example, grew 4% to an estimated $26.7 trillion in 2019, according to the latest data. But not everyone is benefitting equally. Women across regions and continents still face many obstacles to start and grow digital businesses, including gender bias, lower participation in decision-making processes, and unequal access to funding and technology. With the necessary support and resources women could add nearly $300 billion to e-commerce markets in South-East Asia and Africa between 2025 and 2030, according to International Finance Corporation estimates. How to unlock women’s potential in the digital economy is…

London-headquartered growth investor firm, One Peak has sealed a $1bn (£821.8m) fund to invest in B2B software companies based in Europe and Israel. The growth investor’s Fund III will make investments ranging from $15m (£12.3m) – $100m (£82.2m). “Growth equity is a significantly underrepresented asset class in Europe versus the US and China,” said Humbert de Liedekerke Beaufort, co-founder and managing partner, One Peak. “There are many world-class founders in Europe who need capital and support to win at global scale, and One Peak fills that gap for the best B2B software companies.” READ ALSO:Vodafone UK Announces First Urban Open…

Vodafone,a leading technology communications company in Europe and Africa has ramped up its Open RAN strategy in the UK after announcing plans to install the technology on 16 mobile masts in Exmouth and Torquay. In doing so, the UK operator claims this will be a European first, with the sites being the first urban locations in Europe to see an Open RAN deployment. These latest deployments will be carried out over the next three months, and are part of Vodafone’s wider Open RAN strategy. The operator is targeting 30 percent of its mobile masts in Europe to be using Open…

Following industry insight that data centres must adopt renewable energy sources to avoid the disruption of impending sustainability regulations, a sector expert is calling attention to the potential for greener fuels in decarbonising data centre backup power. According to Uptime Institute’s recent report-Renewable Energy for Data Centres-highlights how wider industry developments mean data centre operators must start investing in renewable energy products. Yet at present, the vast majority of European data centres house diesel gensets on site for their backup power.The report also indicates that, while emissions reporting is currently voluntary, the introduction of mandatory international reporting standards is being…

The latest reports from the UN detailing the severe and often irreversible impacts of climate change on our world are sobering. After a temporary drop during COVID-19 lockdowns, fossil fuel emission rates have risen to above pre-pandemic levels as greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise to record highs. Floods, droughts, heatwaves and extreme storms disproportionately affect our most vulnerable populations as we face increasing socio-economic impacts across the globe. Fighting the impacts of climate change require urgent and ambitious cross-industry action and bold technological innovation. Microsoft is committed to a net-zero future as we work towards our own goal of…