A report from Ericsson finds the overall picture for global mobile broadband growth to be rosy, but what does it mean for Africa?

Smartphones still cost at least $50 and service charges put 3G out of reach for most, even if the service is technically available. LTE, therefore, will be out of reach for 99.9% of Africans.

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

3G action: Airtel in Rwanda, Algerian license bidding, Gambian expansion; 4G licensing in South Africa & Kenya, costs addressed in Kenya, Nigeria; new smartphones abound

15 stories: MXit privacy, Burundi’s 3G, Africa Digital Week on horizon, Seacom’s land network, Google & education networks, Co-creation hub Nigeria, on ‘Made in Africa’

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