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Accelerating LTE Roll-out With Patent Deals Ericsson - breaking new ground

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Ericsson, a leading pioneer in LTE technology, recently signed license agreements for LTE essential patents - solidifying its position as holding the industry's strongest LTE patent portfolio and certainly taking the lead in establishing an...

TELECOMS

SingTel says to be part of Bharti/Zain deal funding

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Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) may help with the funding for Bharti Airtel's $9-billion acquisition of Zain's African assets, a senior SingTel executive said on Friday. SingTel, which owns 32% of Bharti, said the acquisition would be...

By: Reuters

12 Mar 10

TELECOMS

Microwave solutions could help operators  overcome smartphone overload

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Global enabler of telecommunications services Nokia Siemens Networks has launched two new microwave switch products, FlexiPacket FirstMile and FlexiPacket Hub 1200, which will enable operators to easily migrate from legacy networks to all-Internet...

By: Jacqueline Holman

12 Mar 10

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

MTN Business launches server virtualisation offering

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MTN South Africa’s MTN Business division has launched it’s server virtualisation solution, which the company calls the next progression in it’s data centre services and hosting.  “Justifying the adoption of a virtual server solution to...

By: Christy van der Merwe

12 Mar 10

Information Technology

World Cup preparations helped offset communications,  transport downturn

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The 2010 FIFA World Cup has helped ease the effects of the global economic downturn in the South African transport, communications and media sectors, says information and communication technology (ICT) consultancy BMI-TechKnowledge (BMI-T)...

By: Jacqueline Holman

12 Mar 10

TELECOMS

MTN sees growth in Nigeria, Iran

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Mobile telecommunications operator MTN planned to grow its subscriber numbers by a further 20-million this year, with the majority of this growth expected to come from Nigeria and Iran, CEO Phuthuma Nhleko said on Thursday. Presenting the...

By: Chanel Pringle

11 Mar 10

TELECOMS

MTN posts lower FY profit, users up 28%

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MTN, Africa's biggest mobile operator by subscribers, posted lower 2009 profit despite its new customers increasing by 28% to 116-million. The country's second-biggest mobile phone operator said on Thursday adjusted headline earnings per share...

By: Reuters

11 Mar 10

TECHNOLOGY

Convergence and Altius buy 40% stake in RFID company

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Information Technology (IT), media and telecommunications focused investment company Convergence Partners and black-owned Altius Investment Holdings have acquired a 40% stake in Cape Town-based radio-frequency identification (RFID) company...

By: Creamer Media Reporter

09 Mar 10

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