MSTelecom opts for Angosat-2 to enhance broadband
02 May 2024
MSTelecom will utilise the Angosat-2 telecoms satellite to improve broadband connectivity services in Angola.
The company signed a memorandum of understanding with the Angolan National Space Program Management Office (GGPEN). Under the terms of the agreement, MSTelecom will integrate its fibre optic and microwave transmission networks into the GGPEN satellite platform. This will accelerate the ISP’s network coverage to reach more people.
Find out more Congo’s mobile internet subs up 61% in just five years
02 May 2024
The number of mobile internet subscriptions in Congo has increased by 61% in five years, from 2.1 million in 2019 to 3.4 million in 2023, according to the Post and Electronic Communications Regulatory Agency (ARPCE).
The growth in the number of subscriptions to mobile internet services over 2019-2023 resulted in a 337% increase in traffic over the same period, from 15.9 billion megabytes to 69.4 billion megabytes.
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South Africa to connect 5.5 million rural homes
02 May 2024
The South African government plans to connect 5.5 million households in rural areas and townships to the internet via WiFi hotspots over the next three to four years, reported Mondli Gungubele, minister of communications and digital technologies.
“We are committed to bridging the digital divide by providing WiFi access to communities and ensuring universal access to the internet,” said Gungubele. The government service costs 5 rand per day for one gigabyte, and from 250 rand per month for an unlimited plan.
Find out more Partners to launch US$20 4G phones for DRC
02 May 2024
KaiOS Technologies, Motema, and the Congolese Agency for Digital Development have entered into a partnership to launch a telephone assembly unit to create devices at US$20 each.
The factory, whose announced production capacity exceeds one million units, will provide the Congolese with 4G mobile phones at lower cost, with access to Google and social networks.
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