In the latest edition of Communications Africa Magazine, the technical and commercial benefits of geostationary communications satellites are assessed, contrasting them to both the failed high profile experimental satellite technologies of the previous decade, as well as to other communications technologies in Africa, notably fibre, as it arrives on the continent’s shores in abundance. In particular profiling the New Dawn satellite.
TechCentral, leading online technology website, has named Seacom President, Brian Herlihy as “the obvious choice” for Newsmaker of the Year for 2009. Seacom went live in July 2009 and has already resulted in dramatic price reductions and new investments in terrestrial infrastructure in East Africa
This is an update to the Convergence Partners report entitled “African Telecommunications Market: Last Frontier For Growth” (Vol.1 No.1 of 2007) (”Report 1″).
Convergence Wireless Networks and Internet Solutions announced today that they have collectively acquired a 68.5% equity stake in leading Mozambique based INTRA Lda.
Seacom, the first undersea cable providing fibre connectivity to the East Africa, is enabling affordable access to the internet to millions of people.
Undersea fibre optic network ready to deliver unprecedented capacity and connectivity to Africa
SEACOM Closes Financing, Starts Full Construction of Undersea Fiber Optic Cable
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