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Equinix opens its first IBX data centre in South Africa

2024-10-25T05:32:09+01:00

Digital infrastructure company Equinix announced it has opened its first International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in South Africa, and is already onboarding new customers and partners.

China allows foreign players to own data centres in new pilot scheme

2024-10-25T04:37:04+01:00

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has reportedly kicked off a pilot programme to allow foreign investors to operate wholly-owned data centres and other telecoms-related services in select locations.

Huawei introduces fgOTN: The Next Evolution in Optical Transport Networks

2024-10-24T18:24:00+01:00

At GITEX Global 2024, Huawei unveiled a ground-breaking innovation set to redefine the optical transport landscape — the industry's first end-to-end fine-grained Optical Transport Network (fgOTN) product portfolio.

GSMA: 43% of global population lack mobile internet access

2024-10-24T18:14:44+01:00

According to industry body the GSMA, 43% of the global population still does not use mobile internet, highlighting device affordability and digital skills as the main barriers.

Ethio Telecom pursues smart city strategy in Bahir Dar

2024-10-24T17:33:47+01:00

Ethio Telecom is back in the news – this time via plans to launch a smart city project in Bahir Dar, capital city of the Amhara region in northern Ethiopia, following the deployment of commercial 5G services.