M-Pesa launches M-Pesa Rallonge
Vodacash is launching its new service M-Pesa Rallonge in the DRC to allow customers to financial assistance from their cell phones. M-Pesa Rallonge is a new service dedicated to M-Pesa users with zero...
View ArticleProtecting from Ransomware requires a thorough backup and recovery strategy
In September, Australian telecoms provider Optus, hackers accessed current and former customer data following a cyberattack on its systems. Optus says in a press release that an unspecified number of...
View ArticleFCC shows way forward in tackling the telco scammers
It’s been a busy month for the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as its declared war on phone scammers was stepped up. Business technology journalist Antony Savvas says its network cut-off...
View ArticleThe real reason why telecom giants won’t offer cheaper tariffs
Global economic turmoil has permeated many different industries and of course, telecoms has not been the exception. Social tariffs offer qualifying customers discounted deals for broadband access,...
View ArticleGSMA announces innovation fund to anticipate and improve responses to...
24 November 2022 – Organisations with mobile and digital solutions which anticipate and enable early emergency responses to humanitarian crises can now apply for the GSMA Innovation Fund for...
View ArticleHuawei pledges to help 120mn people in remote areas to get access to digital...
Shenzhen, China – Huawei has signed a global commitment to join the International Telecommunication Union’s Partner2Connect digital alliance, which will bring connectivity to about 120 million people...
View ArticlePLDT builds $75mn PH link of Asia Direct Cable, boosts Intra-Asia connectivity
Manila, Philippines – The Philippines’ fully integrated telco PLDT will continue to expand its international cable network as the initial phase of cable construction of the Asia Direct Cable (ADC)...
View ArticleDeutsche Telekom testing 6 GHz frequency spectrum for future mobile...
Deutsche Telekom is campaigning for the use of additional frequency bands for mobile communications. The company tested high frequency range at 6 gigahertz (GHz) in Bonn under real-world conditions....
View ArticleThe SMB opportunity for CSPs
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) play a substantial role in the global economy. While it’s easy to focus on the larger players, the International Labour Organisation estimates SMBs contribute...
View ArticleEricsson highlights economic benefits of 5G in emerging markets, says report
A major new Ericsson commissioned study by management consulting firm Analysys Mason highlights the potential economic, consumer and environmental benefits of 5G connectivity in 15 national emerging...
View ArticleUS FCC bans Chinese telecom and video surveillance equipment over national...
Washington DC, USA. 25 November 2022 – The US Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules prohibiting communications equipment deemed to pose “an unacceptable risk to national security”...
View ArticleDeutsche Telekom, BMW, Valeo, Ericsson, Qualcomm demo automated driving with...
Deutsche Telekom, BMW Group, Valeo, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies announced the demonstration of automated driving application supported by 5G Standalone (SA) network slicing with controlled...
View ArticleQorvo, MediaTek unite to expand design wins in smartphones, routers,...
Greensboro, United States – Qorvo, a global provider of connectivity and power solutions, announced that it has secured multiple design wins in collaboration with MediaTek that extend Qorvo’s...
View ArticleNokia to open new 5G, 6G R&D centre in Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal – Nokia announced the opening of a new research and development centre focused on 5G and future 6G mobile network technology at its Portuguese campus in Amadora. The centre will create...
View ArticleExtortion dominates landscape as 40% is malware and attackers target Europe...
Orange Cyberdefense, the specialist arm of Orange Group dedicated to cybersecurity, has launched its annual security research report, the Security Navigator 2023, available from 1st December. Amongst...
View ArticleSKT, Singtel to grow metaverse business in Asia Pacific
Seoul, Korea, 29 November 2022 – SK Telecom has announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Asia’s communications technology group, Singtel, to jointly grow the metaverse...
View ArticleJapanese consortium promotes domestic production, cost reduction for 5GC...
The University of Tokyo, Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ), APRESIA, and Fujitsu Limited have developed Open Source Software for the private 5G/6G mobile system, realising a domestically produced,...
View ArticleSamotics brings data analytics to support customers in remote, low-bandwidth...
Leiden, Netherlands – Samotics, a provider of real-time actionable insights to eliminate industrial energy waste and unplanned downtime, is starting the roll out of edge analytics for remote and...
View ArticleNokia boosts microwave backhaul network with Orange France
Espoo, Finland – Nokia announced that it has extended its collaboration with Orange France to upgrade its microwave backhaul network with the latest product generation. Combining the capabilities of...
View ArticleWestermo industrial cellular routers enable secure access to remote assets
Westermo has expanded its range of industrial cellular routers designed to provide resilient data communications for remote sites. The new Merlin 4400 series of ultra-compact and rugged LTE Cat 4...
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