OA News: November 14-16, 2010
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- The MXit social network grows increasingly popular in South Africa, partially due to its compatibility with mobile technology:
MXit turns to mobile phones to spread social media in Africa {Business Daily} - Wireless in Africa is becoming more available:
Spreading Mobile Data Into Africa Is Getting Better {Gizmodo} - 4G networks are arriving in Africa, notably in Cameroon and Ghana. This article looks at some logistics:
Next-gen boom in Africa as 4G networks are pioneered in several countries {Developing Telecoms} - The Kenyan mobile company believes it has an 18-month lead on the competition in terms of mobile data availability:
Safaricom Plans to bank on its lead in 3G infrastructure {Wireless Federation} - The revenue potential from data services now looks greater than the share from voice:
Mobile Data to Overtake Voice {Daily Nation via allAfrica.com} - The ANC are working on a comprehensive national ICT plan which will address universal broadband:
Universal broadband for all: ANC {MyBroadband.co.za} - Tips for safe purchasing on the Internet from your cell phone {IT News Africa}
- Internet dating grips Batswana {Sunday Standard}
- Huye Muslims Urged to Embrace ICT {The New Times via allAfrica.com}
- Agri-business tops youth investment ideas in contest {Business Daily}
- The REAL connection speeds for Internet users across the world (charts) {pingdom}