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Articles tagged with: Hspa and Vodacom
Tanzania's Internet Cafes Using Vodacom HSPA Network for Backhaul
Vodacom Tanzania, supported by the GSMA Development Fund and Qualcomm has connected Internet cafes in three of Tanzania's cities to its hspa mobile broadband network. Run by local entrepreneurs, each Internet cafe is equipped with several computer terminals connected to Vodacom's hspa network, which can provide download speeds of up to 7.2 megabits per second. more
Related Tags: qualcomm, mobile-broadband, gsma, m-pesa, mobile-money, internet-cafe, payphone, Tanzania
South Africa's Cell C Considering 3G Launch Possibilities
South Africa's smallest mobile network operator, Cell C is reported to be considering launching a 3G network sometime next year. The company is the only operator not to have a 3G network in the country - both MTN and Vodacom already offer HSDPA services on their network. more
Related Tags: mobile-data, mtn, core-network, cell-c, hsdpa, 3g-network, South Africa
A South African View of LTE Developments
Acclaimed by many as the future of telecommunications, Long Term Evolution (LTE) is increasingly becoming the most attractive option for mobile network operators. Assessing recent LTE developments from a South African perspective, Thiagesapillai Anpan, vice president for the Vodacom Group at Ericsson South Africa, explains why the standard's strong heritage, growing support base and easily adopted evolutionary path are making it the first choice for so many. more
Related Tags: roaming, china-mobile, verizon, lte, 3gpp, long-term-evolution, laptop, interoperability, option, seamless
South Africa's Cell C Dismisses 3G as "hype"
When South Africa's smallest GSM network operator, Cell C announced its first ever operating profit, at the presentation - CEO, Jeffrey Hedberg dismissed 3G as "hype". He said that while the operator's core network is configured to support 3G services, the company would not invest in the air interface as it does not offer a good return on the investment. more
Related Tags: wcdma, mtn, core-network, cell-c, chief-financial-officer, South Africa
East Africa's telecom market has great opportunities for growth
Over 450 telecommunications professionals gathered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for the opening of East Africa Com, the region's annual event for the telecommunications industry. The conference started with a keynote presentation from Bashar Arafeh, Celtel International's COO for the East Africa region, who was keen to point out that "East African markets, being currently under market average, hold plenty of room for growth." more
Related Tags: roaming, gsm-association, huawei, mtn, mtn-uganda, zain, safaricom, celtel, vodacom-tanzania, m-pesa
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