February/March 2025
NEWS
- G6 highlights device affordability gap
- MTN South Sudan targets e-waste management
- Uganda approves landmark single SIM card policy
- Safaricom completes phase one of Limuru facility
WIRELESS BUSINESS
- 50% of Scancom’s service revenue attributed to internet data
- AGEFAU allocates $72.06 million for telecommunications access in 2025
- Malagasy government and Huawei to connect 1,600 villages
FEATURE
- Beyond the call: the rise of Africa’s techcos
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- The future of communications: embracing the power of photonics
FEATURE II
- The end of the in-house MNO data centre?
INDUSTRY VIEW
- The 60GHz opportunity
WIRELESS USERS
- Namibia mine enhances driver safety via TETRA
- Endeavour Mining strikes gold with DMR
WIRELESS SOLUTIONS
- Advantech advances modular IoT gateway series
- End-to-end 5G Non-Terrestrial Network connectivity
- CMX500 AI Scripting Assistant changes the game for 5G
WORLD NEWS
- Netmore Group expands into Brazil and South America with Everynet acquisition
- Telefónica to sell Colombian unit to Millicom for $400M
- Orange partners with Telesat for enhanced non-terrestrial connectivity
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December/January 2025
NEWS
- NIGCOMSAT joins LEO race with Eutelsat
- Ethiopia’s Amhara region to develop ‘Smart Court’
- Morocco to launch 5G internet ahead of 2025 AFCON and 2030 FIFA World Cup
- Trans-Saharan Fiber Optic Backbone nears completion
WIRELESS BUSINESS
- Aashish Dutt named Airtel Malawi’s managing director from February
- Burundi’s Senate adopts East african Community Protocol on ICT networks
- Starlink gaining ground in Kenya
ON THE NETWORK
- Revolutionizing business communication: the rise of softphones in Africa’s wireless ecosystem
FEATURE
- Filling the technology gaps in Africa’s tower industry
FEATURE II
- Connecting Africa from orbit
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- Reduce, reuse, recycle: greening telecommunications
WIRELESS USERS
- Connecting cross-border coaches
WIRELESS SOLUTIONS
- Amdocs streamlines fibre network deployment
- mmWave testing made simpler with Anritsu
- Smart Label redefines convenience and accuracy in location tracking
WORLD NEWS
- Ucom opts for pre-integrated BSS/OSS from Cerillion
- Telstra to bring Satellite-to-Mobile to Australia
- WOM Colombia averts bankruptcy, plans for 5G
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October/November 2024
NEWS
- Google pledges $5.8 million for education
- ATC opts for smart tower monitoring
- Ethio Telecom and Meta target digital inclusion
- Starlink stalls Nigeria price increase
WIRELESS BUSINESS
- MTN SA completes world first deployment
- Mozambique’s gov tampers with internet
- Paratus Eswanti to install Starlink services
ON THE NETWORK
- Reshaping investment in a next-gen world
FEATURE
- Protecting Africa’s critical national infrastructure
FEATURE II
- AI and Africa’s MNOs
INDUSTRY VIEW
- How standards-driven satellite innovation can accelerate Africa’s digital transformation
WIRELESS USERS
- Nigeria scores solar-powered public Wi-Fi
- BLU benefits from ‘LTE in a Box’
WIRELESS SOLUTIONS
- Smallest and lowest power SiP for cellular IoT
- Cutting costs with new wireless transceivers
- World’s first AI-powered 5G indoor FWA
WORLD NEWS
- CVT ups connectivity for Alaska
- COAI questions existing licence fees
- Nokia to coordinate SUSTAIN-6G
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August/September 2024
NEWS
- Nigeria’s emergency comms moves to cloud
- Uganda tackles ICT scams
- IHS Nigeria opts for solar
- Infrastructure sharing framework for Gambia
WIRELESS BUSINESS
- Ethio Telecom plans $1 billion investment
- Africa’s first 5G ultra-range offshore coverage
- Digital healthcare systems for Zam
ON THE NETWORK
- Achieving unsurpassed bandwidth
FEATURE
- IS mobile money bridging the divide?
FEATURE II
- Powering Africa’s communications networks
INDUSTRY VIEW
- The importance of WISPs
WIRELESS USERS
- Ship-to-shore comms for Debmarine Namibia
- Wireless connectivity at Bathopele Mine
WIRELESS SOLUTIONS
- Wi-Fi HaLow access point meets Matter IoT
- Integrated microgrid tower power
- IoT platform for MNO monetisation
- Innovative SiP for IoR deployments
WORLD NEWS
- Omantel completes RedCap lab trial
- LTW Group upgrades rail network
- Vietnam delays 2G sunset
- Telecom Fiji taps Kordia North
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June/July 2024
NEWS
- GSMA: Mobile operators are key to unlocking AI’s economic potential
- Niger calls for action to cut digital divide
- NIGCOMSAT seeks collaborators for 2 satellites
- Algeria prepares for digital transformation
WIRELESS BUSINESS
- Econet Wireless Zimbabwe acquires fintech arm
- Cell C to rebrand to increase competitiveness and gain traction
- Airtel Networks Zambia and ZICB team up to connect SMEs
- Airtel Chad renews operating licence with ARCEP
ON THE NETWORK
- Bridging the digital divide in Africa – could neutral hosting be the key?
FEATURE
- Mega-constellations - the answer to connecting Africa?
FEATURE II
- Data sovereignty and the MNO
INDUSTRY VIEW
- The continuing importance of digital two-way radio technology
WIRELESS USERS
- AMN and Intelsat connect rural Madagascar amidst deluge
- ‘Meshmerizing’ Cosmo City with low-cost connectivity
WIRELESS SOLUTIONS
- Qualcomm QCC730 micro-power WiFi system
- HPE Aruba Networking Enterprise Private 5G simplifies deployment
- Radio-over-fibre for affordable mm-wave networks for Beyond 5G/6G
- Reliable and robust NB-IoT with resilient geolocation from STMicroelectronics
WORLD NEWS
- MTS Belarus expands LTE-800 network to 1,434 villages with 515 new base stations
- IDB to loan US$100 million to enhance Brazil’s broadband connectivity
- Shelf Drilling adopts LEO satellite and SD-WAN for network optimisation
- IOH brings Indosat Smart Internet to Indonesia with Cisco
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April / May 2024
NEWS
- Mobile money vital for Nigeria’s digitalization
- Togo calls for mobile QoS campaigns
- Liquid to distribute Eutelsat LEO services
- Work slow on Chad’s DTS component offline amidst cable outages
WIRELESS BUSINESS
- Broadcasters complain of Ethiosat costs
- Airtel Africa scores $200 million loan
- Mozambique cuts telco tariffs
- Egypt’s telcos face EGP33 million fine
ON THE NETWORK
- Anticipating backhaul needs
FEATURE
- Towards meaningful connectivity
FEATURE
- Critical national services
INDUSTRY VIEW
- Cable outage chaos
WIRELESS USERS
- Connectivity upgrades for Africa Mercy
- Greenfield networks for Côte d’Ivoire Terminal
WIRELESS SOLUTIONS
- NTN-IoT devices for GEO satellites
- Automatic switching - LMR and broadband
- Low power DRM solutions
- Site Visit Reporting for real-time information
WORLD NEWS
- Sigma Lithium opts for private LTE
- Telia Estonia reports 43 solar mobile sites
- O2 Slovakia expands 5G coverage
- Italy-Germany PoC IPsec tunnel
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February / March 2024
NEWS
- Africa offline amidst cable outages
- Ghana to gain 5G from September
- Nilesat opts for Hughes system gateway
- Kenya to see first geothermal-powered DC
WIRELESS BUSINESS
- Ooredoo launches OTT
- 40 million SIMs disconnected in Nigeria
- Zain Sudan reports 22% revenue increase
- West Africa key for MoMo sector
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- Digitally transforming West Africa
FEATURE
- Building sustainable cities
FEATURE
- Does Africa need 5G?
INDUSTRY VIEW
- Monetising 5G - lessons we’ve learned
WIRELESS USERS
- LNX Solutions deploys rugged LoRaWAN devices
- Ukhozi Tracker upgrades vehicle tracking
WIRELESS SOLUTIONS
- WiFi 7 test platform
- BSS Magic streamlines operations
- WiFi satellite tech combined
- GNSS/INS smart antenna
WORLD NEWS
- Entel brings 5G to South Pole
- Motorola to provide P25 radios for Victoria’s CFA
- Odido opts for digital transformation
- Movistar Chile surpasses 1.5 million 5G users
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December/January 2024
NEWS
- Pesaflow and Visa team up on digital payments
- NCC to limit SIM cards to 1 per person
- MTN and Ericsson partner for mobile fintech
- Telecom Egypt acquires country’s first 5G license
WIRELESS BUSINESS
- CRAN revokes Ucom Mobile’s spectrum license
- Econet Wireless calls for balanced regulation
- 60% stake of Gamcel up for sale
- DRC connected 19 schools in 2021-2023
ON THE NETWORK
- Where banks, telcos and insurance unite
FEATURE
- Sharing towers, solving problems
FEATURE
- AI - what’s in it for the MNOs?
INDUSTRY VIEW
- Mobile innovation in underdeveloped nations
WIRELESS USERS
- Safeguarding at ZimParks with hybrid comms
- Africa’s largest IoT conservation network
WIRELESS SOLUTIONS
- CSPs to gain from AI pricing software
- VSG supports wireless comms
- IoT multiband combination antennas
- RedCap modem-RF system
WORLD NEWS
- MTN Belarus pledges more remote towers
- Ooredoo Myanmar launches eSIM service
- Singtel partners with Starlink on maritime
- Lynk and Telikom launch Sat2Phone services
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October/November 2023
NEWS
- Somalia prioritises emergency communications
- Tizeti secures last mile loan
- DAT and Clipfeed partner on mobile gaming
- Huawei to modernise Gamtel’s network
WIRELESS BUSINESS
- Prices up in Sierra Leone
- Moov Africa Togo faces censure process
- Visionary leader sought for CA
- LEO connectivity comes to SSA
ON THE NETWORK
- LEO systems for humanitarian relief ops
FEATURE
- Digging towards a smarter future
FEATURE
- How is IoT driving wireless comms?
INDUSTRY VIEW
- Towercos: seizing opportunities
WIRELESS USERS
- Bringing broadband to Sudan’s gold mines
- Nungu Mine goes smart with 5G & IoT
WIRELESS SOLUTIONS
- Expanded NTN connecting the unconnected
- Private wireless connectivity for SMEs
- Adding GIS to enhance towerco design
- Try before you buy with 5G roaming lab
WORLD NEWS
- Italgas adopts IoT
- Solomon Islands to gain Sat2Phone service
- Batelco launches ‘Mobile Peering’
- LLA to sell 1,300 mobile towers to PTI
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August / September 2023
NEWS
- Smartphone sales up 7.6% qoq
- Yahclick partners with NIGCOMSAT
- Gilat to upgrade Ethio Telecom network
- Nigeria’s 5G subscriptions surpass 500,000
WIRELESS BUSINESS
- Kenya questions Starlink pricing
- TOM completes rebranding
- EBANX brings epayments to 8 more countries
- Further Telecom Egypt Telecom stake sale
ON THE NETWORK
- Enabling communications across Africa
FEATURE
- Mobile money breaks the mould
FEATURE
- Data centres - buy or build?
INDUSTRY VIEW
- Keeping remote rewnable assets connected
WIRELESS USERS
- Building a smarter campus
- Deloitte targets smart sustainability
WIRELESS SOLUTIONS
- Es’hailSat launches Playout Services for MENA
- 5G PUSCH Channel Equaliser module
- RedCap device emulation for 5G network testing
- 5G FR1 Omnidirectional antenna
WORLD NEWS
- MEASAT to connect 600 schools
- Kcell to deploy single 5G RAN network
- Lebanon to gain solar-powered internet
- Polish rail to gain advanced communications
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June/July 2023
NEWS
- AMN picks Hughes for backhaul
- Starlink enters Kenya
- Botswana and Angola talk fibre
- Guinean students to gain free internet
WIRELESS BUSINESS
- Vodacom Egypt brings in the bucks
- Ubuntu Towers Uganda rebrands
- M-Pesa booms across continent
- Nigeria suspends telco tax
ON THE NETWORK
- Next gen IoT connectivity
FEATURE
- Connecting a continent via eSIM
- 5G for remote and rural regions
INDUSTRY VIEW
- Africa’s smart city opportunity
WIRELESS USERS
- First TIP OpenWiFi network in Kenya
- Sustsainable internet access across SA
WIRELESS SOLUTIONS
- Aspire NetZero cuts energy costs for MNOs
- Generative AI for telcos
- Next-generation O-RU test solution
- Flexible patch antennas for cellular
WORLD NEWS
- Tigo expands 4G LTE in Colombia
- Orange Jordan launches 5G
- Malaysia approves Starlink
- Vodafone Spain wins 5-year smart meter deal
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April / May 2023
NEWS
- Ethiopia seeks second private MNO
- Liquid and Viasat partner for broadband
- MTN and Orange up their game in Cameroon
- Starlink targets Somalia
WIRELESS BUSINESS
- Airtel reports higher profit in Q4
- M-Pesa leads Africa’s fintech space
- Nexttel Cameroon seeks investor
- Airtel Nigeria appoints Carl Cruz
ON THE NETWORK
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The rise of SIM swap fraud
FEATURE
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Bringing broadband to Africa: next steps
FEATURE
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Bridging the digital divide
INDUSTRY VIEW
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Maintaining remote VSAT systems
WIRELESS USERS
- Remote learning for MST Academy
- Future-proof connectivity for High School Oos-Moot
WIRELESS SOLUTIONS
- IIoT gains ultra-robust SPE
- In-building 5G augmented with HUBER+SUHNER
- Mobile-first security platform
- Field-testing tools for fibre link validation
WORLD NEWS
- XConnect launches PoP in Sao Paolo
- Polembros Shipping to gain Starlink service
- Zain and Omantel launch ZOI JV
- Cellnex and Airbus explore critical comms
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