Malawi pilots 5G
26 May 2023
Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) claims to have launched the country’s first 5G network pilot.
TNM subscribers can test the high-speed network at Clocktower Mall in Blantyre and Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe, and the operator has confirmed plans to extend the trial to Mzuzu and Zomba.
Find out more Liquid Dataport links Mombasa to Johannesburg
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24 May 2023
Liquid Dataport has launched the first terrestrial fibre connecting Mombasa to Johannesburg.
This new route, including a breakthrough and unique fibre link across DRC between Goma and Kananga, provides multiple landlocked countries with extra redundancy, resilience, connectivity to numerous data centres and cloud resources, and, most significantly, an alternative option in the event of a subsea cable outage between Kenya and South Africa.
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Digital Tanzania launches to drive broadband expansion
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23 May 2023
The government of Tanzania has launched the Digital Tanzania project to drive the country’s broadband penetration, which will benefit over 8.5 million people across the country upon completion.
The Digital Tanzania project, which is driving the East African country’s broadband ambitions to achieve 80% penetration by 2025, is supported by the World Bank and mobile network operators, aiming to extend broadband services to 1,407 villages.
Find out more MTN GlobalConnect rebrands as Bayobab
23 May 2023
MTN Group has rebranded its digital wholesale and infrastructure services firm MTN GlobalConnect to Bayobab.
The new name is inspired by the Baobab tree – which MTN Group says is recognised as the ‘tree of life.’ The group says that, like the tree, Bayobab is the enabler of the digital connectivity value chain across the African continent.
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