15 March 2024
Airtel Madagascar launched a new satellite connectivity solution called ‘Airtel Satellite,’ which should allow its local subsidiary to improve the coverage of its services in Madagascar and to be more competitive in the face of competition.
“With maximum service availability and a guarantee of uninterrupted connectivity, Airtel Madagascar is part of the future and brings to the market a very high speed, low latency and highly resilient connectivity service,” said Anne Catherine Tchokonté, general manager of Airtel Madagascar.
Find out more13 March 2024
MTN Group has signed a partnership agreement with mobile satellite connectivity solutions provider Omnispace to allow it to expand its mobile offering using satellites by adding 5G services and the Internet of Things (IoT), among others.
“This collaborative effort would provide access to secure, cost-effective and ubiquitous 5G mobile connectivity by seamlessly integrating our respective satellite and terrestrial networks,” said Ram Viswanathan, CEO of Omnispace.
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13 March 2024
Data consumption is booming across the globe – is Africa’s infrastructure ready?
Data consumption is more than booming in Africa and the infrastructure is evolving to cater for it. However, 2G and 3G are not data enabling technology – it’s 4G and beyond that are most needed. As such, every time 4G coverage expands and device uptake increases, true broadband penetration advances.
Find out more07 March 2024
We've been in Africa for a very long time, staring with Ethiopia in 1894 and Egypt in1897. We are part of the entire mobile lifecycle and - depending on what generation it is - we're very present in terms of mobile financial services, which have had tremendous success in Africa.
Monetising technology
On the continent, we're going to continue working on the monetisation of 5G; we see some good examples in mining, for instance, and other vertical industries where we can take proof of concepts and even make some commercial deployments.
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