Burundi is an interesting case when it comes to Internet access. Although the nation has one of the lowest Internet (and Facebook) penetration rates in the world, it has 3G service available – from two operators, nonetheless. The to-date investment in 3G seems surprising when, according to the UN’s World …

Augmented reality, although considered a hot trend for years, is starting to live up to its potential as smartphone technology advances and as prices decrease. For those new to the concept, augmented reality is essentially the visual overlay of information on top of real life. At its core, AR is …

3G for Djibouti, Ivory Coast; joint 4G licensing in Kenya; LTE not 4G in South Africa; Bharti brings 2G/3G to 7 nations; 18% annual mobile growth in Africa

A couple of weeks ago, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), regarded as the source for Internet statistics, released a report on Internet usage habits in 152 countries around the world. The title: “Measuring the Information Society 2011.” Of interest to many is the ICT Development Index which ranks nations by …

Niger may not yet be ready for 3G service, but youth and entrepreneurs should use recent news of 3G licensing activity as motivation to hone their skills for when it arrives.

GSM roaming standards were discussed on the regional level years ago. What’s in store for the regional harmonization of 3G/4G/LTE standards?