Telecom company Zain Bahrain has selected Ericsson to build its 5G network in the country, with the first commercial 5G services expected to go live before the end of 2019
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Greenlight Planet partners with telecom operators in sub-Saharan Africa
Greenlight Planet, pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar service provider, has partnered with telecom operators in Africa to recognise the natural synergy between the telecom and pay-as-you-go solar industries
MTN partners with IWF to launch child online protection initiative
MTN Group has announced the launch of its Child Online Protection initiative by signing a partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
Telecom pioneer teams with Liquide to bring low-cost wireless connectivity to Africa
The founder of FreedomPop Stephen Stokols is teaming up with Liquide’s founder and chairman, African entrepreneur Amadou Kane Diallo, to raise US$1bn for high-speed wireless access in Africa
Impacting society and industries with 5G networks
Aji Ed, chief technology officer, Nokia, MEA, talks about the potential of 5G capabilities in sectors such as energy and healthcare