Africa
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The London Internet Exchange (LINX) is continuing to expand in Africa, launching a new Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Ghana. -
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) unveiled plans to expand its service in Kenya with the launch of LINX Mombasa to extend its growing network on the continent.
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The mobile industry’s contribution to Sub-Saharan Africa's GDP is projected to reach $170 billion by 2030, provided that challenges such as connectivity gaps and energy costs are resolved, according to a new GSMA report.
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Angola Cables has launched a European subsidiary, TelCables Europe, to bring its digital solutions to customers across Europe and the Mediterranean.
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Sofibanque, one of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) biggest banks, is leveraging co-location services at the OADC Kinshasa data centre site.
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RETN has issued a stark warning that the impact of the February 2024 cable cuts in the Red Sea, which were originally reported to have affected 25% of Europe-Asia data traffic, was severely underestimated.
Forthcoming events
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Epsilon has partnered with Business Connexion (BCX), a South African technology company, to deliver high performance data centre interconnection (DCI) services for African enterprises.
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The thirteen winners of the 2020 Global Women in Telco & Tech Awards have been named.
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A critical underlying enabler of digital transformation is infrastructure and over the last few years in the West African region, there have been repetitive predictions of a future filled with explosive growth.
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“If a data center doesn’t prescribe to Murphy’s Law – that is operating under the assumption that anything can go wrong will go wrong- you shouldn’t be entrusting them with the security of your data.”
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A woman’s perspective on staying the course for success.
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We’re working in a world that now relies on virtual connections more than physical meetings. Many are juggling careers, family commitments, and more all from home.
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The importance of diversity and inclusion has only increased as we become more connected across time zones, businesses and locations.
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OneWeb’s new launch plans; Seoul’s $315m data centre; T-Mobile’s deal with American Tower and malware on smartphones
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As with most industries, for a long time women were excluded from the telecommunications and tech industry in general. Nowadays that has fortunately changed, however women are still a minority in the industry and often under-recognized.
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Mobile network operators are being urged to step up their security game after a series of scandals involving malware on devices.
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The Ethiopian government is planning to build a national data centre to store all the information and statistics of its federal institutions and citizens, according to a report by Addis Fortune.
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It’s an acknowledged fact in businesses around the world today that improving workforce diversity, and particularly gender diversity, is a business imperative.
