Madagascar’s DECIM to receive US$400m credit from World Bank
Following announcements yesterday regarding funding in Kenya and Senegal, the World Bank has approved a US$400 million credit facility for DECIM (Digital and Energy Connectivity for Inclusion in...
View ArticleMiddle East far ahead of Africa in 5G, says new Nokia MEA report
The new Nokia Middle East and Africa (MEA) Mobile Broadband Index research report is out. It confirms that the Middle East is far ahead of Africa in terms of 5G adoption, and that many operators in...
View ArticleNokia signs 4G and 5G FWA deal with du
UAE-based du has selected Nokia’s Multi-Access Gateway (MAG) to deliver enterprise and residential broadband via 4G and 5G wireless access (FWA) networks.
View ArticleLoan deal will support tower expansion and management in Latin America
US-based neutral host and telecom infrastructure company Torrecom plans to expand its tower portfolio in Latin America with the help of multilateral development bank IDB Invest.
View ArticleIDB Invest and Tigo plan to boost rural mobile broadband in Colombia
Latin America and Caribbean-focused multilateral development bank IDB Invest says it has closed a standby letter of credit for about US$47.5 million to service provider Colombia Móvil (aka Tigo) to...
View ArticleZTE’s Bai Keke: Taking the lead in 5G MBB & FWA
ZTE has long been a pioneering force in the wireless data terminal space, from its 2012 launch of the world's first CAT3 portable WiFi product to its 2022 release of the FWA MC888 series, which was the...
View ArticleEricsson and e& explore cloud and digital payment solutions
UAE operator etisalat by e& has been busy of late. Two more partnerships with Ericsson have been announced to add to this week’s 5G downlink speed record achieved alongside the tech giant.
View ArticleBrazilian government initiative aims to enhance mobile broadband
Brazil’s minister of communications, Juscelino Filho, has signed into law the ConectaBR programme, whose aim is to improve the quality and coverage of mobile broadband.
View ArticleNokia reports 5G-led growth in data usage in India
Nokia has published the findings of its latest annual Indian market-focused Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT).
View ArticleSouth Africa takes a closer look at its RF needs
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published what it calles the Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan (Draft RFMP) and the Draft International Mobile Telecommunication...
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