Articles by Richard Cutcher, Page 2
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Wed, December 11th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
Google adds more African languages to Translate
Google Translate has added five more African languages and four others to bring the total number now served to 80. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom unconvincing in LLU submissions, must be more efficient – ICASA
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has cast doubt on information submitted by Telkom concerning the value of its Access Line Deficit (ALD), resulting in the regulator telling the fixed-line operator to bring the cost of its operations down. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
Networks set to go head-to-head over single spectrum licence in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed applications for the sought after 2.3GHz spectrum frequency are now open to new and existing players in the mobile data space. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
Operators and regulator exploring LTE networks in Botswana
The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) is in discussions with stakeholders and experts with regards to what frequency and how much spectrum should be allocated for use in LTE deployment. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
Expect LTE network acquisitions in Africa – Alcatel-Lucent
Some of Africa’s LTE networks currently operated by new players will eventually be acquired by the bigger mobile operators as the technology takes hold on the continent, Daniel Jaeger, Alcatel-Lucent’s vice president for Africa, believes. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 18:00 · Richard Cutcher
Publishing report is just first step, work to be done – A4AI
Sonia Jorge, executive director of the Alliance For Affordable Internet (A4AI), has told HumanIPO the organisation’s first report on broadband costs across developing and emerging countries is just the beginning and the more hands-on work begin nows as it looks to liaise with governments and regulators. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Ghana continues laptop rollout to schools
Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation has so far distributed around 40,000 laptops to schools in three years as part of its Better Ghana Agenda. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Future phones to have no screen – Google
A future generation of smartphones may have no screen at all and rely entirely on voice recognition, according to Scott Huffman, senior engineering director at Google. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Nigeria willing to learn from A4AI findings – ministry
Nigeria’s Ministry of Communication Technology has expressed its willingness to work with and learn from the Alliance For Affordable Internet (A4AI) as it tries to build a national broadband network which will eventually serve the whole country. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 11:30 · Richard Cutcher
Infrastructure, not competition, vital to drive broadband affordability – A4AI
Infrastructure development, public private partnerships (PPP) and driving demand are among the key necessities to make broadband affordable in developing countries, according to Joshua Goldstein of the Alliance For Affordable Internet (A4AI). → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 19:30 · Richard Cutcher
MTN launches movie platform for Nigerians
MTN Nigeria has partnered with Do Media to launch an exclusive mobile movie platform for subscribers in the country. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 19:00 · Richard Cutcher
Google, Facebook and co set up surveillance lobby group
Leading technology and internet companies have established the Reform Government Surveillance lobby group, in a bid to curb snooping by the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) on their data servers and customers. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
Egypt inaugurates cybersecurity team
The Egyptian Computer Emergency Response Team (EG-CERT) has been launched in a bid to enhance cybersecurity in the country. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
African election social media monitoring to get upgrade
The developers behind the Social Media Tracking Centre (SMTC), first used during West African elections in 2011, are currently working on the next version to overhaul both its front and backend interface. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
New enterprise mobility solutions launched for Africa
NETCB has launched mobile enterprise solutions targeted at the African market to enhance device management, ensure device management, security and device file sharing. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher
Android torch app deceives consumers
Developers of a torch app for Android have admitted they “deceptively failed to disclose” they were sharing device and location data with advertisers. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 07:00 · Richard Cutcher
Telecom Egypt likely to get win mobile licence
Telecom Egypt could be set to disrupt the North African country’s mobile sector after the regulator announced it was ready to issue a mixed use licence. → Read more
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Sun, December 8th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 08/12/2013
One of Africa’s biggest startup accelerators drew to a close this week when eight ventures based out of 88mph’s Nairobi programme pitched to local and international investors on Thursday evening. → Read more
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Fri, December 6th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA warns media over Mandela funeral broadcasting
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has advised international broadcasters planning to cover former president Nelson Mandela’s funeral they will need the relevant licenses. → Read more
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Fri, December 6th, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
The e-toll showdown begins now – OUTA
Wayne Duvenage, chairman of the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA), has said the launch of e-tolls this week does not mean the end of the campaign against them and only now can his group really begin to protest the policy. → Read more
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