Tunisian government pledges broadband connectivity in schools
08 October 2020
Through digital technology, the ministry wants to give the different regions and their educational institutions the maximum opportunity to access quality educational content
Tunisia has committed to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deploy high-speed connectivity, via broadband, in schools across the nation.
The deal, signed by the country’s minister of education Mohammed Hamdi and Mohamed Fadhel Kraiem, the minister of communication technologies and digital transformation, also includes the rehabilitation of the educational network.
Find out more Ghana readies towers overhaul
08 October 2020
The review will include emerging industry standards and procedures for the installation of communication towers, facilitate the development of infrastructure to enhance the delivery of quality service and address environmental issues
Ghana has initiated its one-month public consultation for input on revised guidelines for the deployment of telecom towers, the country’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced.
The body said the review will include emerging industry standards and procedures for the installation of communication towers, facilitate the development of infrastructure to enhance the delivery of quality service and address environmental issues.
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Burkina Faso deploys new IXPs and VLPs
08 October 2020
The government of Burkina Faso has invested CFA 3.105 billion in the construction of an Internet exchange point (IXP) and a virtual landing point (VLP) in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso.
The two infrastructures, housed in the premises of the Transmitting Center in Sarfalao, were officially inaugurated on September 4, 2020, by prime minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré. This investment is in line with Burkina Faso’s digital transformation ambitions.
The internet exchange point will enable local interconnection between telecom operators and service providers. This operation is expected to improve network latency (meaning the time it takes to connect to data servers on the internet) and will greatly improve traffic speed.
Find out more Sierra Leone explains SALCAB plan
08 October 2020
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Information and Communication has explained the details of the government’s plan to unbundle the Sierra Leone Cable Network (SALCAB).
Speaking at a press conference, the minister of information and communication Mohamed Rahman Swaray said that the move is part of the broader reforms currently being carried out in the communications sector.
SALCAB’s future has been the subject of much speculation of late following rumours that the entity that regulates internet access in Sierra Leone has been sold. However, the ministry released a statement in which it denied the claims.
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