Meta Platforms’ new text-based social media offering Threads amassed 10 million sign-ups in the first seven hours of launch, CEO Mark Zuckerberg (pictured) claimed as he pitched the platform as a friendly alternative to rival Twitter.
Continue readingFeature: How operators are preparing for the 3G sunset
The dawn of 3G brought mobile internet to the masses and fuelled the smartphone era still dominating the industry today, but the advent of 4G and 5G has rendered the network technology all but obsolete in many countries, leading operators to gradually pull the plug.
Continue readingHuawei at MWC Shanghai 2023: Boosting 5G evolution towards 5.5G to revitalize the digital economy
Huawei has shown up in full force for MWC Shanghai 2023, with their activities all falling under their theme of “GUIDE to the Intelligent World”.
Continue readingGhana and Ivory Coast commence bilateral ‘Free’ Roaming
The National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana and its Ivorian counterpart, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Cote d’Ivoire (ARTCI) have launched bilateral roaming services between the two countries.
Continue readingHelios Towers bounces off Africa into Middle East
Helios Towers CEO Tom Greenwood (pictured) hailed the innovative nature of Africa’s mobile ecosystem, as the tower company turns its attentions to further expansion in the Middle East following its acquisition of Omantel’s assets in 2022.
Continue readingMTN Ghana in u-turn over increase in Mobile Money withdrawal transaction fees
MTN Ghana, one of the leading telecommunications companies in the country, has decided to cancel its proposed implementation of a flat fee of GHc20 on all cash-out transactions of GHc2,000 and above.
Continue readingMTN Momo gets GSMA Mobile Money Certification
Mobile Money Limited (MML/MTN Momo) has successfully achieved the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) Mobile Money certification.
Continue readingAirtel Nigeria to roll out 5G, Orange trials 5G in DRC
More Nigerians will soon have access to 5G services after Airtel Nigeria announced that it was almost ready to roll out 5G in the country.
Continue readingVodafone commits to environmental sustainability with tree planting initiative
In a bid to support the government’s Green Ghana initiative, Vodafone Ghana embarked on a tree planting exercise, demonstrating its commitment to environmental preservation.
Continue readingGhana: SIM Card Re-Registration ‘Wahala’
In October 2021, the government embarked on an exercise to re-register all mobile phone SIM cards in the country to ensure sanity and security within the mobile telecommunication space.
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