Articles by Gabriella Mulligan, Page 21
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Wed, January 22nd, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
SMS “victorious” over IM in revenues – Deloitte
SMSs will generate over US$100 billion in 2014, more than 50 times the revenues expected from the instant messaging (IM) market, according to the latest Deloitte predictions. → Read more
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Wed, January 22nd, 13:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
JPSA calls for investigation of e-toll tender
Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) has called on the government to investigate the award of the e-tolling tender to the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), given the lack of automation and backup system for e-tolls revealed in an emergency incident yesterday. → Read more
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Wed, January 22nd, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL operations centre reopens after security scare
The Central Operations Centre of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has reopened following yesterday’s security scare involving the discovery of a suspicious envelope on the premises, prompting the evacuation of the centre. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 17:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
GSMA joins A4AI
The GSM Association (GSMA) has joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), pledging to work to identify and address policy and regulatory barriers to internet access and affordability worldwide. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL operations centre evacuated over security concerns
The Central Operations Centre of the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has been evacuated amidst security concerns following the discovery of a “suspicious” envelope containing white powder. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom employees complain over exec appointments
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has received a letter of complaint from a group of anonymous employees regarding executive appointments and alleged misuse of funds. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SEACOM investing in cloud in Kenya, SA
SEACOM is investing in developing cloud infrastructures in Kenya and South Africa, with the aim of attracting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in East and Southern Africa to move to the cloud. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
LG tackles malaria with air conditioner
LG Electronics has launched an air conditioner in Kenya which emits ultrasonic waves to deter mosquitoes, in efforts to fight Africa’s malaria epidemic. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Google tests smart contact lens
Google is testing a smart contact lens which measures the glucose levels in tears, in efforts to create a new way of managing diabetes. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 17:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
SuperSport wins Olympics broadcasting rights
SuperSport International has been awarded the broadcasting rights for Sub-Saharan Africa for the Olympic Winter games in 2014 in Sochi, Russia, and the Olympic games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Teenager charged over Mugabe death claims on social media
A Zimbabwean teenager has been arrested and charged with insulting president Robert Mugabe after allegedly posting a comment on Facebook claiming he was dead. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ndemo joins iHub board
Former permanent secretary at Kenya’s Ministry of Information and Communication Dr Bitange Ndemo has joined the board of advisors at Nairobi-based technology incubator iHub. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
MWEB partners Fon for crowdsourced Wi-Fi hotspots
South African internet service provider (ISP) MWEB has partnered with the world’s largest Wi-Fi network Fon, in a bid to create a crowdsourced global uncapped Wi-Fi network with over 300,000 hotspots in South Africa in 2014. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
SEACOM experiences SA backhaul outage
SEACOM yesterday experienced an outage on its South African backhaul, with the cause as yet undisclosed. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 14:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Etisalat hires Standard Bank to advise on towers sale
United Arab Emirates (UAE) telecoms firm Etisalat has hired South Africa’s Standard Bank to advise on the planned sale of up to 2,500 mobile phone towers in Nigeria, a report claims. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN Zambia deploys country’s first LTE network
MTN Zambia has launched a commercially available long term evolution (LTE) network, the first deployment of LTE technology in the country. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 09:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Digital TV channels already being switched on in Kenya
Digital television channels are already being switched on in Kenya ahead of the digital migration scheduled for February, although radio remains the favoured media outlet in the country, shows a new report by the country’s regulator. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Global mobile penetration to hit 63.5% this year – study
Mobile phones will be used by 4.55 billion people across the world in 2014, taking global penetration to 63.5 per cent, according to a new report by eMarketer, driven by developing regions. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Sony unveils Xperia T2 Ultra for emerging markets
Sony Mobile has unveiled the Xperia T2 Ultra smartphone, saying the new large-screen model was designed for emerging market audiences such as Africa. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 05:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mobile phones, TVs most popular in Nigerian e-commerce – Jumia
Nigerian e-commerce was led by mobile phone and television purchases in 2013, local online shopping platform Jumia Nigeria has revealed. → Read more
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