Gabon advances digital sovereignty with national data centre
30 June 2025
The Gabonese government has strengthened its commitment to digital transformation by establishing a public-private partnership (PPP) to develop its national data centre.
Six months after signing an initial agreement with Cybastion, the government has now formalized a partnership with the National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies (ANINF), a key pillar in safeguarding the country's digital sovereignty.
Find out more TCCA appoints new TETRA interoperability certification partner
19 June 2025
TCCA’s world-leading TETRA Interoperability (IOP) testing and certification process underpins the ongoing success of the TETRA standard, and the independence of the process ensures the ongoing strength of the market. TCCA is pleased to announce the appointment of DEKRA, the world's largest independent, non-listed expert organisation in the field of standards-based testing, inspection and certification, as the new TETRA Certification Body that will oversee the IOP testing process and issue the certificates.
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How can we harness the full potential of 5G in Morocco?
17 June 2025
Majda Lahlou Kassi, President of Ericsson Morocco and Vice President and Head of Ericsson West and Southern Africa
In October last year, the Moroccan government launched its Digital 2030 strategy that seeks to transform the country’s economy and society. Its objectives include expanding 5G coverage to 70% of the population by 2030 and ensuring better access to high-speed internet..jpg?lu=141)
Closing the digital divide with hybrid connectivity
17 June 2025
Tristan Wood,
founder of Livewire Digital
Whilst for most people, having an internet connection was once one of life’s luxuries, today it’s a non-negotiable essential requirement. Yet, as Tristan Wood, founder of Livewire Digital says, millions of people remain unconnected, and unless the telecom industry acts fast, that number will only climb.
Terrestrial networks have taken us far. Copper, fibre, GSM 3G, 4G, and now 5G services have transformed global communications. But despite their transformative role, they were never going to be ubiquitous on their own. Vast tracts of our planet, from deserts, forests and oceans, remain off-grid. Even in localities closer to mainland UK, where you might expect coverage, such as the Isle of Sheppey, Papa Stour and Rathlin Island, still live with no readily available means of accessing the web or other data services. And even in those areas where infrastructure is well developed and integral to daily work, service outages and not-spots reveal just how fragile terrestrial systems can be. It takes only one downed mast, a blown or flooded power transformer, or simply an overloaded network, and entire communities can be plunged into digital darkness.
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