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Quick facts from Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet, Q4 2011’ Report
May 23, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Quick facts from Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet, Q4 2011’ Report
Quick facts from Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet, Q4 2011’ Report

A summary of broadband data from the quarterly Akamai State of the Internet report as it relates to Africa.

West Africa Cable System (WACS) technically goes live, benefits soon to follow
May 14, 2012 ♦ 3 Comments
West Africa Cable System (WACS) technically goes live, benefits soon to follow

On May 11th, 2012, the 14,000km long West Africa Cable System (WACS) went live in Cape Town, South Africa.

Columbia Institute for Tele-Information announces conference on broadband as a platform for video in Africa
April 4, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Columbia Institute for Tele-Information announces conference on broadband as a platform for video in Africa
Columbia Institute for Tele-Information announces conference on broadband as a platform for video in Africa

The Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI) announces its first conference on the topic of Broadband as a Platform for Video in Africa, on May 22nd and 23rd, 2012 in Lusaka, Zambia.

MTN Sudan explains high-speed broadband
March 28, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on MTN Sudan explains high-speed broadband

How fast is high-speed broadband? MTN Sudan provides an excellent definition.

Notes on mobile broadband
March 26, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Notes on mobile broadband

Various facts and trends regarding mobile broadband.

Fibre optic news from Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo
March 24, 2012 ♦ One Comment
Fibre optic news from Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Chad is now connected to the SAT-3 cable via Cameroon as part of the Central African Backbone project. DRC faces public-private challenges.