Following more than a decade of civil war, Sierra Leone has enjoyed peace, stability and rapid economic growth since 2002...

Data consumption has risen dramatically across the globe following the widespread availability of 3G, and with LTE deploying worldwide this trend does not look set to slow. However, operators in many emerging markets are having difficulty supplying the requisite capacity. Fortunately, innovative new backhauling techniques are emerging as a means of addressing this issue...

Vietnam’s market-leading operator has boosted the capacity in its packet core network by 50%...

Pan-African calls are now set to be standardised for subscribers of Airtel Uganda...

Two months after launching operations in Rwanda, Bharti Airtel has declared its intention of investing US$100 million in the country...

Jordan is a standout country in Middle East region for its relatively well-developed telecoms and IT sector when one considers its lower GDP per capita...

A major project which will provide carrier-grade Wi-Fi access across the Philippines is now underway...

Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform reportedly now has a greater market share in China than Apple’s iPhone – despite having been available there for just two months...

A major South African operator has been granted a long term insurance licence...

Chinese authorities have cleared Google’s proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility...

A HSPA network expansion in Thailand has hit difficulty after doubts arose over the legality of the deployment...

Operators across sub-Saharan Africa will soon be able to enhance their networks with local-oriented content, following the announcement of a new partnership agreement...

One of Bangladesh's leading mobile phone operators is upgrading its charging system to provide customers with new value-added services...

Nigeria has overtaken South Africa to become the continent’s largest mobile market with now over 90 million subscribers, and yet market penetration stands at only around 60% in early 2012...

The long-rumoured deal between Qualcomm and Bharti Airtel is reportedly close to a conclusion...

Database security is possibly the most important and complex implementation project any organisation will undertake. Not only is it critical to ensure that information contained within the database is secure from a host of external threats, including viruses, phishing scams and the like, the need for internal security is also increasing...

With the launch of the West African Cable System (WACS) – an ultra high-capacity 14,500km-long system connecting eleven African countries to the UK and Portugal – South Africa’s international broadband capacity has grown by 40%...

Latin America’s burgeoning telecoms sector is outstripping Europe’s, according to the financial reports of two major groups with operations in both markets...

A major Central American wholesale provider has upgraded its Panamanian network to incorporate 100G optical channel technology...

Businesses in Israel now have access to free conference calling, following the announcement that FreeConferenceCall.com’s services will be available in the country...

The first internet-free mobile Facebook, email and online chat app platform outside of Africa has been launched in the Caribbean...

One of India’s biggest communications providers has announced its intent to become an anchor tenant on a new cable system aiming to provide the world’s fastest link between Brazil and the US...

A leading provider of green power management solutions has opened a subsidiary in India to serve the south Asian market...

A new collaboration will enhance Iraq’s connectivity with Europe, Asia and the Gulf coast countries via the new Gulf Bridge International (GBI) fibre optic cable network...

A major telecom player in Latin America is looking to increase its presence in Europe...

The adoption of Smartphone and tablet technology across the world – from developed through to developing nations – has generated a global phenomenon of data-hungry customers...

A major Central American communications service provider has chosen to consolidate its existing mediation systems supporting customers in Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua and El Salvador...

One of Thailand’s leading mobile operators has signed a three-year wireless distribution deal covering various services, including strategic sourcing and device management...

Enhanced financial services will soon be made available to around 5.3 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa, following the announcement of a new partnership between The MasterCard Foundation and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group...

With a fixed-line penetration of around 8% and mobile penetration close to 100%, Algeria has one of the highest teledensities in Africa...

With tablets finding an eager audience in Southeast Asia, Android is emerging as the most prevalent operating system for the devices...

Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel has reported that its Q4 profit and revenue have fallen short of forecasts...

Today’s wireless operators have to deal with ever-growing numbers of SIM cards. Most operators employ a process where SIM cards are pre-provisioned in the network before shipping into distribution channels, but these resources become increasingly strained as SIM card volumes increase...

ICT is a core enabler to education globally. Incorporating technology solutions into education in developing countries in Africa can ensure that students are internationally competitive in a digitally driven economy...