Manufacturing phase for the Djibouti Africa Regional Express 1 (DARE1) submarine cable system has been completed and the cable route has been finalised, with the laying phase of the project being scheduled to start on January 2020
Etisalat C&WS, Sparkle partner to enable 5G roaming globally
Etisalat Carrier & Wholesale (C&WS) and Sparkle have announced the establishment of a 5G data roaming network between Etisalat and TIM, paving the way for 5G roaming between the Middle East and the world
UAE-based Thuraya to unveil VSAT+ service in Europe
Satellite operator Thuraya will unveil its maritime satellite service VSAT+ in Europe at this year’s Nor-Shipping conference and exhibition event in Oslo
Ethiopia telecom privatisation leads new wave of deals for 2019
Telecom, media, tech investment and consolidation activity in Africa is predicted to reach a record high for 2019 as a number of significant deals including the opening up of Ethiopia’s telecom sector are scheduled, reports specialist news provider TMT Finance
Smart technology tackles fraud in telecom industry
The Tanzanian government has announced that they were able to collect US$40.2mn in revenue over the past five years due to smart technology which has aided in regulating the telecoms sector in the country