Namibia’s telcos hit by electricity shortages
15 July 2024
Namibian telecom companies are experiencing significant interruptions due to a limited electricity supply.
Windhoek, Namibia's capital has been hit the worst by the energy crisis.
"We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding - as we work to restore services," said MTC Namibia in a statement.
Find out more Internet cut off in Mauritania
04 July 2024
The mobile internet network has been cut off in Mauritania since the evening of 1 July following the protests that followed the announcement of the provisional final results of the presidential election that returned the outgoing president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to power for a second five-year term.
The internet outage is expected to affect Mauritania's 2.19 million internet subscribers as of early 2024. Network disruptions may also be due to technical issues, such as recurring incidents that often occur on the only undersea cable to which Mauritania is connected.
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Guinea and Mali to interconnect fibre networks
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04 July 2024
Guinea and Mali plan to interconnect their fibre optic networks - an agreement was signed between the Guinea National Backbone Management and Operation Company (SOGEB) and the Malian Transmission and Diffusion Company (SMTD).
The countries aim to strengthen their national ICT infrastructure in a context marked by recurring disruptions to the Internet network caused by incidents on international links. Guinea currently has only one international submarine cable, although discussions are underway for a second link.
Find out more Planning ahead – can societies depend on 6G?
03 July 2024
In a world where connectivity is essential but not yet ubiquitous, where development timescales are long and expectations high – and sometimes not met – we have learned that it is crucial to be in at the beginning if user requirements for critical communications in next generation mobile broadband are to be included in what are overwhelmingly consumer-focused technologies. Unlike narrowband technologies such as TETRA specifically designed for critical communications, the broadband world has, to date, been built on consumer expectations.
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