Digital transformation

16 October, 2020

Digitally connected communities: Creating a new society

One consequence of our rapidly changing world has been an explosion of seemingly endless essential systems and services. (more…)

16 October, 2020

KPN Netherlands selects Ericsson 5G Core

Ericsson has been selected by Dutch communications service provider KPN as its mobile core network vendor. Under the five-year agreement, Ericsson will deploy dual-mode 5G Core software with full support services, including an accompanying systems integration program with third-line support services. (more…)

14 October, 2020

Star quality speaker line-up promised at Africa Tech Festival 2020

AfricaCom and AfricaTech are anchor events of the new Africa Tech Festival, which will take place – online – from November 10-12^th this year. (more…)

14 October, 2020

All-scenario Intelligent Connectivity solutions launched by Huawei

The UN Broadband Commission and Huawei held the sixth Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2020) online in Beijing. With the theme of “Intelligent Connectivity, New Value Together”, this year’s UBBF discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the connectivity industry in the intelligent era. (more…)

14 October, 2020

How CSPs can secure their networks by using wholesale carrier capabilities to address signalling threats

Location tracking and interception of communication (SMS and/or calls), in addition to wholesale fraud and other less severe forms of malicious activity, have become a fact of life for communications service providers (CSPs). Subscribers’ data privacy, the security of M2M and IoT devices and application to peer (A2P) messaging are all under threat, affecting individuals, businesses, institutions and government. (more…)

07 October, 2020

MATRIXX bolsters executive team as 5G deployments fuel business growth

MATRIXX Software, a specialist in 5G monetisation, has named Cliff Johnson as chief operating officer (COO), Bill Highstreet as chief customer officer (CCO), and co-founder Dave Labuda as chief scientist. (more…)

06 October, 2020

STICPAY to fulfill increased user demand with redesigned mobile e-wallet app

STICPAY has launched its redesigned mobile e-wallet application. The new version of the fintech company’s e-wallet app is now available in the Google Play Store for Android and in the App Store for iOS devices. (more…)

01 October, 2020

Orange Business Services consolidates healthcare activities within Enovacom

The healthcare sector is a key focus of Orange‘s 2025 strategic plan. As part of this, Orange Business Services is now reorganising its healthcare entities, Enovacom and Orange Healthcare, to fully meet the needs of players in this sector, which is currently undergoing a digital transformation in France and internationally. (more…)

29 September, 2020

Instant transaction values to reach US$18trn by 2025

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of instant payments, where transactions are completed within 10 seconds, will reach $18 trillion (€15.42 trillion)in 2025, up from $3 trillion (€2.57 trillion) in 2020; a growth of over 500%. (more…)

24 September, 2020

Group wins €1.8mn EU grant to evolve risk management platform’s 5G capabilities

Mobileum is part of a consortium that has been awarded a €1.8 million (US$2.1 million) research & development (R&D) investment grant by the European Union (EU) to expand its RAID risk management platform 5G capabilities. (more…)