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Regional harmonization and mobile standardization
July 4, 2011 ♦ Broadband & Mobile
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GSM roaming standards were discussed on the regional level years ago. What’s in store for the regional harmonization of 3G/4G/LTE standards?

OA News: June 27 – July 3, 2011
July 3, 2011 ♦ News
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22 stories, heavy on news from South Africa, plus mobile developments all over

Is the Internet really ‘not a problem’ in Tanzania, Lesotho?
June 28, 2011 ♦ Business
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Interesting words on Internet access from Tanzania, Lesotho, and Kenya following an international conference in Malaysia.

Video: Is Slow Broadband Stopping Africa from becoming a Major Tech Player?
June 28, 2011 ♦ Video
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How will broadband limitations potentially de-rail current African tech growth? Why? What can be done? African Web Summit is the largest social media & tech conference with experts from all industries. The event aims to figure out how to bring Africa to the next level of technology. Follow @africanwebsumit on …

Insights for search: ‘mobile’, ‘apps’, ‘Facebook’
June 28, 2011 ♦ Mobile & Web
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Google Insights for Search verifies East African interest in apps, African interest in mobile, and general affinity for Facebook even in less-connected nations. A fun tool.

OA News: June 21-26, 2011
June 26, 2011 ♦ News
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Invest in African tech!, SA’s active social media stats, Tanzanian e-government, LTE for Ghana, 10 Nokia stats, a word from Guinea