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Published on Nov 22, 2019

Showmax revamps content, launches mobile app

Showmax, a streaming service of pay-TV company MultiChoice, has announced it is rolling out a revamped version of the video-on-demand platform, Showmax, including a mobile app, with new and better features and technology. The company also announced new …

Source: News
Published on Sep 16, 2019

Raising taxation on Internet slows economic growth

By BITANGE NDEMO More by this Author There is a strong relationship between good fiscal policies and economic growth. This isn’t an opinion but a view supported by several research initiatives. It is also something that I have experienced in the past as a …

Source: Nation
Published on Aug 19, 2019

Kenya to start taxing foreign OTT platforms.

The government of Kenya is set to place a tariff on foreign online platforms with the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) already in the final stage of developing a framework for taxing online streaming media services. When the …

Source: Ventures Africa
Published on Feb 21, 2019

Uganda social media tax decrease internet users, revenues Quartz Africa

Uganda’s social media tax has proved to be detrimental to both its internet and mobile money sectors. In the three months following the introduction of the levy in July 2018, there was a noted decline in the number of internet users, total revenues …

Source: Africa News
Published on Jan 8, 2019

Traditional telco and over-the-top service providers can co-exist profitably

By JOHN WALUBENGO More by this Author Over-the-top services, or OTTs in technical jargon, are those services that ride over telecommunication infrastructure with the potential to compete with or substitute the traditional telco services like voice, SMS or …

Source: Nation
Published on Nov 7, 2018

Data and Mobile Money are the next growth frontiers for telecoms

At least 20 years ago, making a phone call was so precious and expensive. It was limited to a few and at the time, the mobile handset was considered an innovation, but only for those with significant amounts of money. Fast forward to today, owning a mobile …

Source: Monitor
Published on Oct 16, 2018

Kenyan Q2 mobile phone subscriptions rise to 45.5 million

The number of mobile service subscriptions in Kenya rose to 45.5 million in the second quarter to 30 June from 44.1 million reported in March. This is an increase of 13.2 percent from 40.2 million on 30 June 2017. There were 44.3 million pre-paid and 1.19 …

Source: Telecompaper
Published on Nov 12, 2019

Consumer demand for personalisation drives revenue growth in Africa’s Entertainment & Media industry – PwC’s Africa ...

The rise of increasingly personal and personalised media interaction fueled by technology and evolving customer behaviour is gaining momentum. Consumers are using an array of connected devices to organise, curate and discover their own unique worlds of …

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Published on Sep 22, 2018

Don’t rush to regulate internet, support it

By LENNOX YIEKE More by this Author In Kenya, like elsewhere around the world, more people are texting and calling via Skype, WhatsApp, Facebook, Viber and other free messaging apps, collectively referred to as Over the Top (OTT) services. The increased …

Source: DAILY NATION
Published on Jun 5, 2018

MultiChoice appoints Kenyan to head unit

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 20:04 By CONSTANT MUNDA Mr Stephen Isaboke. FILE PHOTO | NMG Video entertainment giant MultiChoice Africa has tapped a Kenyan to head its regulatory function across the continent. The South African-owned pay TV firm, which runs …

Source: Business Daily
Published on Oct 4, 2018

Laying foundations for the rapid growth of Africa’s mobile network

As more and more Africans turn to mobile usage in their day-to-day lives, BICS ensures that the network infrastructure is in place in order to embrace this rapidly expanding market. Across Africa, particularly sub-Saharan Africa, the mobile phone market is …

Source: African Business Review
Published on Jul 17, 2018

Kenya’s mobile phone penetration among highest

Nine out of ten Kenyans have a mobile phone, making Kenya’s mobile phone penetration one of the highest in the world. The latest market report by the Communications Authority says between January to April this year, Kenyans used more than 11 billion …

Source: Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Published on Oct 18, 2019

Telecoms entrepreneur encourages infrastructure-sharing

Peter Gbedemah, computer scientist and telecoms entrepreneur. Africa offers unique opportunities for mobile network operators looking for markets where there is growing appetite for cost-efficient connectivity and over-the-top (OTT) services. This is the …

Source: News
Published on May 18, 2018

186mn set to be connected to mobile broadband in East Africa by 2022

According to the UK-based consultancy firm, Ovum, collectively all nine East African nations will have 186mn people connected to mobile broadband by 2022. Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda will make up 60.2% of all connectivity in the review period, with 112mn …

Source: African Business Review
Published on May 15, 2018

Mobile data to drive growth in East Africa telecom market to 2022 - Ovum

Mobile data will be the key growth driver for the East African telecoms market over the next five years to 2022, according to forecast by Ovum’s new Forecaster data service. The forecast for mobile broadband (MBB) in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda is 112 …

Source: Telecompaper
Published on May 15, 2018

Mobile data to drive growth in East Africa's telecom market by 2022 - Ovum

Mobile data will be the key growth driver for the East African telecoms market over the next five years to 2022, according to forecast by Ovum’s new Forecaster data service. The forecast for mobile broadband (MBB) in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda is 112 …

Source: Telecompaper
Published on Oct 2, 2017

High speed fibre Internet connections double to 54,700

Monday, October 2, 2017 20:01 By MUTHOKI MUMO Workers lay fibre optic cables. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG The number of fixed fibre optic subscriptions in Kenya doubled in the year to June 2017 driven by intense competition for customers by …

Source: Business Daily
Published on Jan 8, 2018

Fibre-optic use in Kenya almost tripled

Subscriptions for fibre-optic internet in Kenya have almost tripled in the year between September 2016 and September 2017. According to data released by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), at the end of September 2016 there were 33,269 recorded …

Source: African Business Review
Published on Jan 8, 2018

Video-on-demand spurs rise in fibre Internet users

By MUTHOKI MUMO More by this Author Fibre-optic Internet subscriptions nearly tripled in the year through last September, reflecting the aggressive investments in expanding connections to Kenyan homes. Data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) …

Source: Nation

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Published on February 18, 2020 - 12:30 GMT

Pixelworks and Qualcomm Collaborate to Integrate Live Local TV with 5G Broadband for Service Providers

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PXLW), a leading provider of visual processing solutions, today announced the Company is working with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, on a 5G- …

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Published on February 11, 2020 - 01:00 GMT

Georgia sees strong migration to fibre broadband

Sydney, Feb. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just released, this edition of Paul Budde Communication’s focus report on Georgia outlines the major developments and key aspects in the telecoms markets. Click here to access the report : https://www.budde …

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Published on February 20, 2020 - 09:13 GMT

IoT in Healthcare Market to Reach USD 176.82 Billion by 2026: Emerging Popularity of Smart Wearables and Remote Patient ...

Pune, Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global IoT in healthcare market size is prognosticated to reach USD 176.82 billion by 2026. The integration of next-generation healthcare facilities will have a positive impact on the growth of the market. …

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Published on February 6, 2020 - 10:29 GMT

2020 Report on Digital China - The Other Digital Superpower

Dublin, Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Digital China - The Other Digital Superpower" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The stunning emergence, over the past decade, of China's digital economic miracle, is …

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Published on February 18, 2020 - 13:00 GMT

Intl CBSG Consortium Members Successfully Accomplished Proof-of-Business Transactions on Cross-Carrier Payment System

POB transactions between Asia Pacific Telecom and US carrier validates CCPS-enabled live retail purchases TAIPEI, TAIWAN AND SUNNYVALE, USA, February 18, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Carrier Blockchain Study Group (“CBSG”), the global …

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Published on January 21, 2020 - 12:21 GMT

Mongolia Telecom selects MwareIPTV for its OTT media service

Mongolia Telecom has selected MwareIPTV to provide an end-to-end solution for the planned deployment of the over-the-top (OTT) media service. AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, January 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mongolia Telecom has selected …

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Published on February 12, 2020 - 06:25 GMT

Fox Dealer announces the acquisition of a majority interest in TagRail

Fox is combining it's high-converting websites with TagRail's advanced digital retailing platform, to provide the most cohesive shopping experience available. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, February 11, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

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Published on January 15, 2020 - 12:03 GMT

Global Blu-ray Media & Players Market 2019-2025 - Continued Momentum of OTT Video Streaming Severly Challenges Blu-Ray ...

Dublin, Jan. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Blu-ray Media and Players Market, Forecast to 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This market insight covers the following: Global market trend analyses - …

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Published on February 22, 2020 - 22:57 GMT

Forward Edge AI Awarded Grant from National Science Foundation for robocall blocker application.

Small Business Innovation Research Program Provides Seed Funding for R&D for innovative robocall blocker technology. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, February 22, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Forward Edge AI has been awarded a National …

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Published on February 22, 2020 - 00:00 GMT

ArcBlock Releases Adds New Features and Capabilities to Decentralized Identity Wallet

ArcBlock releases updated decentralized identity wallet with improved usability, and features to enable mobile devices to become decentralized identity hubs. BELLEVUE, WA, USA, February 22, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- ArcBlock, a leading …

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Published on February 21, 2020 - 22:43 GMT

CEO Richard Gurewitsch Seeks to Expand Business Relations In Underdeveloped Countries

MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, February 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In this day in age, it seems that in order to carry out a business plan, it is essential to work with a partner that has extensive resource connections in order to make things …

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Published on February 21, 2020 - 15:30 GMT

Fostering fifth-generation (5G) mobile communications with high-performance materials

Innovations for new high-performance materials with unique properties in the related hardware infrastructure is complementing development of 5G communication. HYDERABAD, TELANGANA, INDIA, February 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 5G communication …

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Published on February 21, 2020 - 10:29 GMT

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) 2019 - Global Sales, Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share Forecast Report

A new market study, titled “Global BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Market By Upcoming Trends, Growth Drivers and Challenges” has been featured on WiseGuyReports. PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, February 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- BYOD (Bring …

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Published on February 21, 2020 - 09:25 GMT

Ornella Muti is thrilled about Richard Lugner and the artwork of Tanja Playner

VIENNA, AUSTRIA, February 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Global stars have been accompanying Richard Lugner to the Vienna Opera Ball for over 20 years. Richard Lugner has become a star of the Austrian Society. Every year the press eagerly awaits …

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Published on February 21, 2020 - 08:23 GMT

Account-Based Marketing Software Market 2020 Global Share, Trend, Segmentation, Analysis and Forecast to 2026

Wiseguyreports.Com Publish New Research Report On-“Account-Based Marketing Software Market 2020 Global Analysis, Size, Share, Trends and Growth, Forecast 2026” PUNE, INDIA, February 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Account-Based Marketing …

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Published on February 21, 2020 - 05:58 GMT

Mobile Computing Devices Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2020 – 2026

Latest Market Analysis Research Report on “Global Mobile Computing Devices Market” has been added to Wise Guy Reports database. PUNE , MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, February 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Global Mobile Computing Devices Industry New …

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Published on February 21, 2020 - 05:38 GMT

5G Processor Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2020 – 2026

Latest Market Analysis Research Report on “Global 5G Processor Market” has been added to Wise Guy Reports database. PUNE , MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, February 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Global 5G Processor Industry New Industry Study On “2020- …

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Published on February 21, 2020 - 15:00 GMT

Soracom Releases Soracom Mobile eSIM Data Service for iPhone and iPad

SEATTLE, Feb. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Soracom, Inc., a global provider of smart connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced the release of Soracom Mobile, a new service that lets users of Dual-SIM iPhone and iPad devices activate …

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Published on February 21, 2020 - 11:52 GMT

Ringier Africa Digital Publishing (RADP) unifies all its brands under the company name PULSE

Ringier Africa Digital Publishing (RADP) (RADP.Africa), one of Africa’s leading media groups is unifying its assets across the continent - to form one integrated media company under the Pulse brand. With the unification, the former RADP group of assets …

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Published on February 21, 2020 - 07:13 GMT

“Our goal is to surpass developed countries,” African Development Bank VP tells fourth industrial revolution forum

Download logo Africa is not only ready for the fourth industrial revolution. It is set to outdo the achievements of the developed world. That was one of the messages that emerged at a seminar hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB.org) at its …

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Published on February 20, 2020 - 13:15 GMT

Tech/Telecom Stock iQSTEL, Inc. (OTC: $IQST) Invited to NASDAQ Marketsite in Times Square for Exclusive Interview

iQSTEL Inc. (OTC:IQST) is delighted to inform shareholders of their invitation for an exclusive interview at NASDAQ Marketsite on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. iQSTEL, Inc. (Other OTC:IQST) NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 20, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire. …

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Published on February 20, 2020 - 13:03 GMT

Global 5G Chipset Market Is Anticipated To Hit Around USD 15.1 Billion By 2025 - Zion Market Research

Global 5G Chipset Market expected to reach approximately USD 15.1 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 49.3% between 2019 and 2025 NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, February 20, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Zion Market Research has published a new …

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Published on February 20, 2020 - 21:30 GMT

Shenandoah Telecommunications to Present at the Raymond James 41st Annual Institutional Investors Conference

EDINBURG, Va., Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (“Shentel”) (NASDAQ: SHEN) today announced that Jim Volk, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Raymond James 41st Annual Institutional Investors Conference at …

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Published on February 20, 2020 - 21:20 GMT

Verizon and The Weeknd announce 2020 partnership

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon and multi-platinum, three-time GRAMMY® Award winning artist The Weeknd are partnering to bring members of customer loyalty program Verizon Up, opportunities for exclusive access to concerts and private …

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Published on February 20, 2020 - 21:15 GMT

Crown Castle Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

HOUSTON, Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.20 per common share. The quarterly dividend will be …

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Published on February 20, 2020 - 21:01 GMT

Telesat: Fourth Quarter 2019 Conference Call

OTTAWA, Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telesat has scheduled a conference call on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results for the three month and one-year periods ended December 31, 2019. The call will be hosted by …

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Published on February 20, 2020 - 06:37 GMT

Portwell’s New Compact COM Express Type 6 Module with Cost-Effective, Optimized Performance Balance of Computing Power

PCOM-B653VGL features Intel® 8th Generation Core™ i3/i5/i7/Celeron® SoC processors (formerly Whiskey Lake U) with 15W TDP FREMONT, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- American Portwell Technology, Inc., …

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Published on February 20, 2020 - 06:28 GMT

File Migration Software Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2020 – 2026

Latest Market Analysis Research Report on “Global File Migration Software Market” has been added to Wise Guy Reports database. PUNE , MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, February 20, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Global File Migration Software Industry New …

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