. Google today introduced a new mobile-only feature that makes people more discoverable on Google Search. People Cards allow people to create their presence on Search in the form of a card (similar to a Google Search Knowledge Panel) that includes all the details they want other people to have about them. “For many people, whether they’re content creators, business…
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Airtel Kenya partners Nokia in Nairobi to modernise network infrastructure and prepare 5G launch
Nokia announced that it has been selected by African mobile operator, Airtel Kenya in a three-year deal to modernize Nairobi with high speed 4G and 5G-ready hardware from its comprehensive AirScale portfolio. Deployment, which began in June, will cover hundreds of sites and include upgrading existing 2G, 3G and 4G radio access network (RAN) coverage in urban, semi urban, highways,…
Read MoreSES and Televisionsklub partner for extended TV Distribution of Satelio
Satellite TV viewers across sub-Saharan Africa will be able to continue watching German TV channels offered by Satelio in Namibia and Deukom in South Africa announced the TV platform operator and SES Satelio and Deukom are operated by Deutscher Televisionsklub Betriebs GmbH and broadcasted via SES’s key orbital position at 5 degrees East. Along with a five-year extension, Televisionsklub will…
Read MoreTogocom deploys first 5G network in West Africa in partnership with Nokia
The african mobile operator, Togocom has selected Nokia in a three-year deal to deploy 5G across the country. In the capital city Lomé, the 5G network has just been launched — the first time a 5G network has been deployed in West Africa. The deal, which also sees legacy 2G, 3G and 4G networks enhanced, will strengthen Togocom’s market-leading position…
Read MoreOSN appoints SAWA Rights Management as its exclusive commercial distribution partner in the UAE
The addition of OSN’s leading channels lineup makes SRM the only one-stop-shop solution for commercial subscriptions in the UAE. UAE-based content licensing management company, SAWA Rights Management (SRM), has been appointed as the exclusive partner of OSN for Business in the UAE. As part of the agreement, SRM will manage all the commercial licensing for OSN for Business across the…
Read MoreMashreq Bank and Mastercard Launch Tap On Phone for Small Businesses in UAE
Mashreq Bank and Mastercard have partnered to announce the launch of Tap On Phone, their new offering for Small and Medium Businesses (SMEs). The innovation, rolled out with the support of and enabled via Mastercard’s Payment Gateway Technology, is part of a wider omni-channel SME in a Box service launched earlier this year in the Middle East & Africa region.…
Read MoreMultiChoice and M-Net launch first African only telenovela channel for DStv customers
Novela Magic will launch in phases, starting with the Southern African region from Friday, 27 November 2020 at 18:00 for DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact and Family customers. MultiChoice Group owns the title of Africa’s most-loved storyteller and that brings with it a responsibility to not only invest in the development of authentic African stories, created by Africans, but also…
Read Morestc expanded its 5G network by 130% for G20 summit
The Group contributed to the success of the G20 summit by implementing 90 security standards and using the newest security system in the world. stc Group successfully collaborated with the G20 Saudi Secretariat as a digital enabler for the Saudi G20 presidency. The company provided critical telecommunications and digital services for all meetings of the G20 summit, which just concluded…
Read MoreMainOne Collaborates with Microsoft to Provide Reliable Internet Connectivity to Cloud Services
The company has announced that it has become the first Microsoft Azure Peering Services partner for West Africa, providing enterprises using Microsoft Cloud services with a secured, reliable and high performance experience relative to what is currently available in the market. MainOne now offers enterprises improved performance in accessing Microsoft Cloud applications such as Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Teams, and…
Read MoreMEA PC Monitors Market grows by 12.8% in Q3 2020 YoY
The Middle East and Africa PC monitors market saw shipments increase 12.8% year on year (YoY) in Q3 2020 to total 1.1 million units. That’s according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), with the firm’s recently published Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker also showing a 45.5% YoY increase in the market’s value to $232.1 million. “The growth was…
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