Internet Users in South Africa Increase by 15%

By Shamsydeen Badmus

Published: January 18, 2010

The number of internet users in South Africa increased by 15 per cent in 2009. A new report released on Thursday by technology and research company World Wide Worx states that 5.3 million people in South Africa now use the internet.

Sierra Leone Doctors Connect to India Counterparts Through Satellite

By Tayo Adelaja

Published: November 4, 2009

Sierra Leone has launched a satellite link-up to connect doctors around the country to their colleagues in India. The system enables doctors in Sierra Leone to consult doctors in India and benefit from data analysis in better-equipped Indian hospitals.

Nokia Siemens Networks Launches Comprehensive Approach to Efficient and Sustainable Telecoms Growth

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: November 4, 2009

Nokia Siemens Networks today launched the industry’s most comprehensive range of Energy Solutions for telecoms operators. The Energy Solutions, designed to reduce network operating costs, can lower the power consumption of telecoms networks by exploiting more efficient technology and renewable energy.

Looming Battle Over Online Privacy

By admin

Published: October 29, 2009

There’s a freight train in Congress heading toward the Web that isn’t getting a lot of attention in newsrooms, though it could have a huge effect on their ability to support themselves online.

The Gambia : What ICT and Democratic Governance Mean in Practice

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: October 24, 2009

With the advent of ‘the information revolution,’ the importance and impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is being felt in all sectors of modern societies. From sports to business, politics or otherwise, ICT has increasingly added value to the quality of human life in today’s ‘information age’ in Africa and beyond.

Nokia Siemens Network Revs Subscriber Data Platform

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: October 23, 2009

Nokia Siemens Networks this week released a new version of its subscriber data management platform that introduces a new common data model that makes it easier for service providers to aggregate user data and profiles and deliver new customized services.

U.S. CTO Seeks Public-Private Partnerships

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: October 23, 2009

The Obama administration is eager to form public-private partnerships with telecom service providers to address critical societal issues such as improving health care IT and medical care, distance learning and better education, and more open government

Broadband Subscription: Africa Behind The Rest of The World

By admin

Published: October 8, 2009

In a United Nations report released this week draws attention to a “dramatic” broadband divide between developed and developing countries.