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Equinix
Source: Equinix |

AMS-IX internet exchange traffic grows 200% in Equinix's Lagos Data Center

AMS-IX Lagos has focused on attracting a diverse range of global and regional peers and bringing more content to the region

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) (www.Equinix.com), the world's digital infrastructure company™, has supported a growth in traffic of around 200%, increasing around 30Gbps to almost 100Gbps in just over a year since the implementation of its strategic partnership with AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) in Lagos. There has also been a significant…

Infobip
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Infobip Data Reveals Record Cyber Week Communications Interactions

Total interactions grew 41%, from 8.2 billion in 2023 to 11.6 billion in 2024

Global communications platform Infobip (www.Infobip.com) has reported record-breaking communications interactions during Cyber Week, underscoring the rising importance of conversational experiences. The platform recorded 11.6 billion communications interactions between Friday, 29 November, and Monday, 2 December, representing a 41% increase compared to last year. The data highlights a growing preference for…

Infobip
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New data reveals growth of Black Friday conversational customer communications

Record year-on-year growth in customer communications interactions on Infobip’s platform

New data from global communications platform Infobip (www.Infobip.com) shows customers prefer conversational experiences on the day of Black Friday. Infobip recorded new levels of total customer communications interactions on its platform this year, with 3.4bn interactions on the day of Black Friday, representing a 26% increase compared to last year. From the…

Angola Cables

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TelCables Nigeria to Open New Point of Presence at Rack Centre Lagos to Boost Connectivity and Cloud Access across West Africa

New PoP to provide low latency connectivity to major cables, hyperscalers, ISPs, businesses and enterprises through West Africa’s largest carrier-neutral data centre in Lagos

TelCables Nigeria, a subsidiary of global ICT solutions and services provider, Angola Cables (www.AngolaCables.co.ao) has said that it will open a new PoP at the Lagos Rack Centre facility to boost low-latency interconnectivity and Cloud access across West Africa. Fernando Fernandes, CEO of TelCables Nigeria and West Africa said that…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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16th Meeting of Focal Points of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) National Regulatory Authorities on the Implementation of Regional Roaming Concludes in Praia, Cabo Verde

The objective of the two-day meeting was to evaluate the progress made with the implementation of Regulation C/REG.21/12/17 on Roaming on Public Mobile Communications Networks in the ECOWAS Space

On November 28th, 2024, the 16th Meeting of Focal Points of National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) on the implementation of the ECOWAS Regulation on Roaming concluded in Praia, Cabo Verde. The objective of the two-day meeting was to evaluate the progress made with the implementation of Regulation C/REG.21/12/17 on Roaming on…

World Broadband Association (WBBA)
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2024 Broadband Development Congress whitepaper launch highlights Artificial intelligence's (AI) role in sustainable fixed networks

This informative document explores how AI-enabled solutions improve operational efficiencies, reduce energy consumption, and lower carbon emissions

The 2024 Broadband Development Congress: Cape Town, hosted by the World Broadband Association (WBBA) (www.WorldBroadbandAssociation.com) during Africa Tech Festival 2024, brought together global industry leaders and stakeholders from the operator, technology, ministerial, and banking sectors to address the critical challenges and opportunities in expanding broadband access across Africa. In addition…

Orange Middle East and Africa

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Orange to expand open-source Artificial Intelligence (AI) models to African regional languages for digital inclusion

Orange’s vision is to make AI and other related advances accessible to all, including illiterate populations, who are currently unable to benefit from the potential of artificial intelligence

Orange to accelerate digital inclusion in Africa through the incorporation of regional languages in AI Large Language Models (LLMs) for the first time  Orange will fine-tune OpenAI’s open-source speech models and Meta’s openly available Llama 3.1 model to support regional African languages   Orange to provide resulting fine tuned AI models…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
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Government to extend high-speed internet to all sub-counties

This was the sitting of the House chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Tuesday, 26 November 2024

The Minister for Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi has unveiled government plans to extend internet connectivity to all sub-counties through a loan acquired from the Exim Bank of China. Baryomunsi said that with the US$150 million, government will go beyond its ministries, departments, agencies (MDAs) and…

Infobip

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Infobip recognized as Rich Communication Services (RCS) Business Messaging Leader by Juniper Research

Infobip is the first communications platform in America to have an active RCS platform connected with telecom providers

Global cloud communications platform Infobip (www.Infobip.com) has been named number one among Established Leaders in RCS Business Messaging by analyst firm Juniper Research. In Juniper Research’s RCS Business Messaging Competitor Leaderboard 2024, Infobip has been recognized for its superior product and positioning, and enhanced capacity and capability. Juniper Research scores vendors…

MediaTek Inc.

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RIOT Network and MediaTek collaboration expands digital access in South Africa through innovative, community-driven Wi-Fi solutions

RIOT Network aims to make fast, unlimited Wi-Fi services accessible for people in townships and underserved communities

MediaTek (www.MediaTek.com), a global fabless semiconductor company powering nearly 2 billion connected devices a year, and RIOT Network (https://RIOT.Network), a community mobile broadband provider in South Africa, have announced the successful integration of Mediatek’s Filogic 830 (https://apo-opa.co/3CIbkNl) chipset into RIOT’s second-generation CROWDNet Core Nodes. The successful deployment of the CROWDNet nodes has enabled…