Equity’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Equitel, has launched its fourth generation (4G) services. The new 4G high-speed broadband network offers faster speeds to browse, stream, download and upload for customers in line with current market demands. [c]
Ericsson projects that 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580 million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated one million new 5G mobile subscriptions every day. The forecast, which features in the latest Ericsson [c]
By Jørgen Arnesen The African region is the fastest growing continent in terms of internet penetration. Recent reports from GSMA show that only 300 million out of the total population of 1.1 billion people are connected [c]
There are significant business opportunities in the mobile-broadband space in building an ecosystem of affordable mobile devices to support user migration to 4G and 5G cellular network technology. This was the message emerging from the [c]
Safaricom has announced plans to provide 100% 4G network coverage across the country by end of this year as part of its growth strategy focused on being the technology partner of choice. Safaricom, celebrating its [c]
Airtel Africa has contracted Ericsson to expand its 4G coverage in Kenya. As part of the deal, Ericsson’s Radio Access Network (RAN) and packet core products for 4G will enable Airtel subscribers to experience enhanced [c]
With mobile connectivity now integral to the modern economy, a key part of any national development programme must be digital inclusion. This is being achieved by expanding mobile broadband coverage, but there is another important [c]
Safaricom customers can now access a brand new 4G-enabled smartphone by paying as low as Kshs 20 daily for the devices. In a unique partnership with Google and a first in the world, Safaricom will now [c]
The latest report from GSA shows that by the end of May 2020, 386 operators globally had announced they were investing in 5G, among which 81 operators in 42 countries (or territories) launched 5G commercial [c]
Much of the current hype in the telecommunications space focuses on the roll-out of 5G technology, the new mobile networks that will power the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). But it is in fact 4G technology [c]
Safaricom has announced plans to launch a Kshs 20 a day 4G smart phone package aimed at empowering customers currently on 2G devices to upgrade and enjoy high speed internet connectivity. The package is in [c]
Ethio Telecom, the state-owned telecom monopoly in Ethiopia, has announced the launch of its LTE Advanced 4G network in its bid to provide higher data speeds to internet subscribers in the capital, Addis Ababa. The [c]
Airtel Africa has reported a revenue increase of 8.4 per cent, with the figure standing at $1.64 billion in the first half of the year and growing by 9.8 per cent in the second quarter [c]
New forms of spectrum sharing could enable many more people to benefit from broadband connectivity and digital services, according to a new report by Policy Impact Partners (PIP), in association with the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance [c]
With ever-increasing capacity requirements and the complexity of the 5G network, operators need to invest in the development of their networks now to ensure they can withstand the capacity upsurge expected in the future, warns [c]
Telkom has further expanded its 3G and 4G networks in Nairobi, Nakuru, Eldoret, Mombasa and Kisumu. This continued network roll-out and densification will see to the improvement of mobile connectivity to previously underserved towns and [c]
Liquid Telecom South Africa, part of the pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has secured its first customer MTN, to offer 4G roaming to millions of South Africans. This includes LTE services to fuel the growing [c]
Airtel Kenya has announced the roll out of over 800 3G and 4G sites across the country in a bid to enhance its network coverage thus improving customer experiences. The sites roll out and upgrade [c]
Telkom will dedicate Kshs 1 billion into the expansion and optimisation of its 4G and 3G network. The network roll-out will see to the improvement of mobile connectivity, boosting the quality of service to customers. [c]
Telkom is offering free data to its prepaid subscribers who sign up for the Kshs 999 bundle that grants them 7GB of data and 300 minutes of talktime to any network. Subscribers will also enjoy [c]
Parallel Wireless, a provider of end-to-end open network connecting solutions – 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G – has announced a partnership with the Telesol 4G brand, the fastest LTE network in Ghana. Parallel Wireless makes [c]
Telkom and Loon, a subsidiary of Alphabet, have announced a deal to pilot a new 4G/LTE access network service in Kenya. This will be Loon’s first commercial service in Africa. Telkom Kenya’s chairman, Eddy Njoroge, states: “This [c]
HUAWEI has introduced another new phone HUAWEI Y5 Prime 2018 to their Y series family. The latest device in the market will be retailing at Kshs 10,000 on Jumia and other retail stores across the [c]
HMD Global has announced that the Nokia 8110 4G is now available to buy from retail stores for Kshs 8,000. The Nokia 8110 4G is the newest member of the Originals family. The 4G feature phone [c]
Telkom announces a further expansion of its 4G-network in Nairobi and its environs: Athi River, Syokimau, Kitengela, Thika, Kiambu town, Kikuyu town, Kiserian and Ngong. Thes expansion is part of Telkom’s network modernization programme and will [c]
Like Telkom, Airtel Kenya subscribers on the 4G network are to get double the data bundle they have purchased but with a validity of one month, with the offer running till June 30. The offer, [c]
Airtel Kenya has finally launched its 4G service in the country, joining rivals Safaricom and Telkom Kenya in competition to attract services with superior and faster internet services. The new service aims to offer faster internet [c]
HMD Global has announces that the Nokia 1 smartphone, running on Android Oreo (Go edition) will be available for purchase from retail stores in the country at an estimated price of Kshs 9,500 from April [c]
Airtel Kenya has come out to refute media reports that it plans to cease its operations in the country, a market where it ranks second with 6.3 million subscribers, equivalent to 16.3 per cent of [c]
Kenya has in the month of November 2017 achieved the milestone of 1 million active 4G customers. Mobile operator Safaricom said the milestone was achieved on the back of an expanding 4G network, increased affordability of [c]
Tigo has extended the coverage of its 4G network to Singida in Tanzania, a move meant to allow subscribers to access faster internet speeds in the Central Tanzania town. The 4G LTE technology is about [c]
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