Telkom approved to sell Swiftnet
20 December 2024
Telkom has received approval from the Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) to sell Swiftnet, its telecommunications infrastructure subsidiary.
The transaction, worth R6.75 billion, will be done with a consortium led by British investor Actis LLP.
Find out more Telecom Namibia customer data sold on dark web
20 December 2024
Telecom Namibia has confirmed that a hacker group exfiltrated customer data from its systems and posted it onto the dark web after the telco refused to pay a ransom to prevent it.
According to a statement from Telecom Namibia CEO Dr Stanley Shanapinda, a ransomware group called Hunters International breached its systems and downloaded the customer data files. Shanapinda said the customer data was posted on the dark web on Friday after Telecom Namibia refused to pay ransom to the group.
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Cape Verde welcomes in Starlink
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19 December 2024
Cape Verde has become the latest African nation to approve and adopt Starlink’s low-earth orbit satellite internet services.
This comes after the country’s regulatory authority, Agência Reguladora Multissectorial da Economia approved the licensing for Starlink operations in October.
Find out more Cabo Verde Telecom to replace inter-island fibre
18 December 2024
Cabo Verde Telecom (CV Telecom) has announced an international public tender for replacing inter-island optical fibre, allowing broadband internet to be distributed throughout Cape Verde, a West African island state.
The new fibre will be 750km long and will replace segments that have reached the end of their useful life. The procurement is for the design, supply, and installation of six segments of a submarine cable system. The renovation aims to anticipate the deployment of 5G mobile networks on the islands and to respond to growing demand, ensuring that the network will be reliable.
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