Author: Akin Naphtal

As part of efforts to simplify setup and provide customers with increased choice and flexibility, Samsung is teaming up with Amazon to make it easy for customers to use SmartThings, Samsung’s connected living platform, or the Alexa service, to set up Matter devices once and control them using both smart home systems. Samsung and Amazon’s collaboration will allow customers to easily tap into Matter’s multi-admin feature, as well as simplify onboarding while creating a unified Thread network in the home. Customers that opt-in will be able to control their Matter devices with both SmartThings and Alexa without having to set up devices on each…

Orange and Vanu will deploy an innovative model that will allow for a ‘win-win’ partnering for both companies by sharing mutual opportunities. They will be using the latest mobile technology to accelerate the development of digital projects in healthcare, agriculture, education and financial services, among others. This will help to improve the overall Orange customer experience, and Vanu, with its expertise will facilitate the rollout of sites in uncovered areas of Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Liberia. The project will begin with 1,070 sites, of which 700 will be in Côte d’Ivoire, 170 in Burkina Faso, and 200 in Liberia. The partnership…

As 5G uptake in many parts of the world bridges the milestone from early adopters to mass adoption, major new Ericsson research – the industry’s largest global study of its kind to date – underlines consumers’ growing commitment to 5G and their expectations on next-generation uses cases. Called 5G: The Next Wave, the Ericsson ConsumerLab report addresses the impact 5G has had on early adopter consumers since launching in various countries, as well as gauging the intention of non-5G subscribers to take up the technology – and their related expectations. In Indonesia, the report forecasts that at least 53 percent of…

SmartViser an industry leader in test automation products announce a series of events participation in the African region to address the pressing needs of Mobile Network Operators and Regulators in the continent and contribute to their long-term growth and success. With an increasing fast-paced advance in Telecom Technology, Mobile Network Operators and other Telecoms players are looking to assure the quality of new services like IMS, 5G, and VoLTE for solutions, improving their end user’s experience while reducing costs and time. SmartViser offers plug-and-play test automation products that are easy to set up and don’t require additional equipment or huge upfront…

Ericsson has successfully achieved a peak data rate of more than 1Gbps for a single user device in a recent 5G Standalone (SA) field trial. The trial was done over a live Citizen’s Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) multi-operator, neutral-host capable network at the company’s North American headquarters in Plano, Texas. “We are excited to continue pushing the envelope of what is possible with 5G. Ericsson is committed to continue bringing the best technology to realize the full potential of 5G and CBRS early to the market to further catalyze the use of these advanced technologies,” said Paul Challoner, Vice President…

Liquid Dataport, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, and recent African Wholesale Carrier of the Year for a record 11th year in a row, has announced the launch of its SDN offering – Dataport. A client-controlled network that can be scaled and customised to suit the needs of all individual businesses. If African businesses were to level the playing field against their counterparts in more developed economies, SDN is the answer Liquid Dataport is the first African company to launch a pan-African Software Defined Network (SDN) service reiterating its investment and understanding of the needs of businesses…

Motorola Solutions will demonstrate how its integrated ecosystem of technologies can help first responders in Sub-Saharan Africa to stay focused on the front line while enabling public safety agencies to build greater trust within the communities they serve. The past two years have underscored the incredible challenges faced by emergency services and military organisations as they grapple with a rapidly changing safety and security landscape, new threats and a growing need to modernise their operations. Uwe Niske, Motorola Solutions’ head of sales for Sub-Saharan Africa, said that the adoption of advanced technology combined with strong community engagement will help the region…

Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has announced that it is adding 1MW of capacity to its Data Centre facility in Nairobi, Kenya. The build began in mid-June, will take an estimated 40 weeks to complete and will be the first EDGE® certified data centre in the region. EDGE® certification is a green building certification system for emerging markets created by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. It is a quantifiable way for developers to optimise designs, leading to a more marketable product and a better investment while…

Farmers urgently need government support to increase their use of digital tools, in light of increasing environmental and economic pressures facing Europe and Africa’s farming industry. These are the results of a new independent ‘Farmers and Digitalisation’ survey, conducted by Savanta ComRes and commissioned by Vodafone Group. Over 600 farmers across 13 countries in Europe and Africa were asked about their current attitudes towards digitalising their farms, environmental challenges faced and current geopolitical and societal pressures impacting supply chains and rising equipment and materials costs. As expected, climate change is top of the list of threats facing farmers in Europe…

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has completed the installation of Hormuud Telecom’s undersea cable landing station (CLS) in Somalia. This new critical infrastructure is projected to support economic, societal and digital growth in the region, by empowering more Somali citizens and businesses with access to the internet. Internet access for Somali citizens Hormuud Telecom’s vision is to introduce innovative and quality connectivity solutions in Somalia through the deployment of a new open access cable landing station, opening up more opportunity for internet access for Somali citizens. Due to geographical and technical complexities challenging the…