The November 2023 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report projects that total mobile subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa will grow at 3% annually from 940 million in 2023 to 1.1 billion in 2029
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Bridging connectivity: MediaTek & Digit's affordable 4G initiative
MediaTek, a global fabless semiconductor company powering nearly two billion connected devices a year, has collaborated with Digit to offer affordable 4G smartphones to Vodacom customers and make modern 4G/ LTE smartphones affordable to millions of its customers in South Africa, Egypt and Tanzania who are still using 2G devices
Baicells introduces Nebula246
Baicells Technologies, a global provider of turnkey LTE and 5G cellular solutions has announced the enhancement of its Nebula246, a proven, high-power outdoor radio that now offers cellular connectivity for supporting 2G user devices
Rwanda’s most affordable 4G smartphone
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has launched the most affordable 4G smartphone in Rwanda, in partnership with the Government of Rwanda, under the ConnectRwanda 2.0. initiative
Mobile threats on the rise across Africa
According to global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, Kaspersky, threats for mobile devices are growing worldwide with a notable increase across Africa