Telecom

June 22, 2017

XPRIZE Announces Teams Advancing in $15M Global Learning XPRIZE at EdTechXEurope

(ME NewsWire)-- Today, XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and managing incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, announced 11 semi-finalists advancing in the $15M Global Learning XPRIZE. Announced at this year’s EdTechXEurope, XPRIZE is challenging these semi-finalist teams to develop open source and scalable software that will enable children in developing countries to teach themselves basic reading, writing and arithmetic within 15 months. “Throughout my career, I’ve seen the many ways technology has evolved to help children access an education they may otherwise not have,” said Matt......

June 21, 2017

4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

According to Dataxis, in 2016, most 4G subscribers came from a few leading countries in northern and southern Africa. Significant disparities in 4G development and adoption still exist depending on the country, for instance, Morocco, with its 3.4 million 4G subscribers, accounts for 14%"...

June 20, 2017

NTT Communications Launches World’s Largest SD-WAN Footprint Covering Over 190 Countries with Industry’s Most Comprehensive End-to-End SD-WAN Service Portfolio

Key Enterprise Benefits:

Unrivaled performance and connectivity options via NTT Com’s 1,000+ local ISP partners
Global cloud-based SD-WAN Secure Web Gateway and application acceleration services
Dynamic, optimized network utilization at every branch"...

June 20, 2017

DSI Rises to Challenger Position in 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Mobile Application Development Platforms

(ME NewsWire)-- DSI®, the Digital Supply Chain Platform™ company that creates mobile-first and cloud supply chain solutions for the digital economy, today announced its fifth consecutive placement on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Mobile"...

June 20, 2017

IBC2017 Innovation Awards Shortlist Announced: eSports, OTT, IP-OB trucks, and Content Delivered on High Speed Trains amongst Industry Trends Tackled by Entrants

(ME NewsWire)-- IBC announces today the shortlist for the IBC2017 Innovation Awards. Demonstrating a breadth of innovation in the electronic media, entertainment and technology industry, the international judging panel reviewed an array of compelling"...

June 19, 2017

GSMA Innovation City Returns to Mobile World Congress Shanghai

(ME NewsWire)-- The GSMA Innovation City will return to Mobile World Congress Shanghai for the fifth year, the GSMA announced today. The popular exhibition space invites visitors to experience how mobile-connected products and services are improving the lives of citizens, enterprises and governments in Asia, as well as around the world. This year’s showcase explores a range of immersive, cutting-edge demonstrations from leading brands as well as start-ups, covering different sectors such as retail, transport, automotive and more. “The City is always one of the biggest draws at Mobile World Congress and we are focused on ensuring......

June 19, 2017

SES Transfers Capacity from AMC-9 Satellite Following Significant Anomaly

(ME NewsWire)-- SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced that, following a significant anomaly, the company is in the process of transferring capacity from its AMC-9 satellite.

The"...

June 18, 2017

TP-link® Launches Deco M5, the First Complete and Secure Whole-Home Wi-Fi System in the Middle East

TP-Link Technologies Co Ltd, a global provider of SOHO, SMB networking products and wireless LAN solutions, has today announced the availability of Deco M5 Whole-Home Wi-Fi Systems. According to the vendor which manufactures a broad range of products targeted at the consumer, SOHO and SMB markets, including Wireless solutions, ADSL, Routers, Switches, IP Cameras, Powerline Adapters, Print Servers, Media Converters, Network Adapters and Smartphones, Deco M5 is a mesh networking solution that provides seamless wireless internet coverage......

June 15, 2017

Orange Central African Republic and SES Networks Partner to Reinforce Connectivity in Country

(ME NewsWire)--SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and Orange Central African Republic, a leading provider of corporate telecommunications and one of the largest mobile and internet services operators, announced today an agreement to provide"...

June 14, 2017

Challenging Macroeconomic Conditions Cause Downturn in Africa's Mobile Phone Market

Africa's mobile phone market started 2017 off with a drastic quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline according to the latest figures announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm's newly released Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker"...