LTE for improved and smarter public safety communications
By Lux Maharaj of Parallel Wireless The wireless communications technology has transformed the way we live and work across the globe. It is the foundation of global economy and financial…
5G logo released by 3GPP standards group
The 3GPP has launched the new 5G logo as above as it looks forward to the completion and adaptation of 5G technologies globally. The 5G logo was built off the…
Wiz LTE by Microlink to launch in Lusaka by mid-February
John Taylor, the CEO of Microlink Technologies Ltd. Zambia, today announced that the company expects to launch WIZ LTE (http://www.wiz.co.zm) on February 15th for Lusaka. “We are delighted to…
4G/LTE smartphone shipments to surpass 1 billion in 2016
If before you continue reading you don’t know what’s in a G in network terms, click here. According to market intelligence provider IDC we should see more and more people around…
What is in a G
We all know that in order to get data on your phone or on nifty little gadgets like a Mifi we’ll use something like ‘3G’ or ‘4G’. Mobile operators and…
Is the world wide web really wide? A look at global internet access
Yesterday we celebrated a #HappyInternetDay, recognising Tim Berners-Lee who opened up the internet 25 years ago on 23rd August 2016, but how wide is the world web really? Statista shared the chart…
Airtel’s First 4G/LTE Connection Activated in Seychelles
Whilst we’re still on our knees begging for 4G/LTE internet connectivity, Seychelles gets it first in Africa on the Airtel network. Launched just a few days ago, the mobile operator…
Pros and Cons of 4G/LTE connectivity in Zambia
In a country such as Zambia where internet is generally either hanging on EDGE or 3G, which are not user friendly for the large number of people using the mobile…