Ericsson said earnings missed estimates last quarter amid waning demand for wireless network equipment, a further setback for the Swedish manufacturer struggling to reverse plunging sales and reduce costs. Revenue dropped
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Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg stepped down after six and a half years at the helm of the Swedish telephone equipment maker, a period marked by a falling stock price, intense competition and investigations into the company’s business
MTN has run what it is calling the first trial of LTE-Unlicensed, or LTE-U, technology in Africa. The technology uses the same shared spectrum typically used for Wi-Fi. The mobile operator conducted the trial at its flagship store in Morningside
A major focus of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week was around advances in implementing 5G, the version of mobile wireless networks that will replace the current 4G. In a nutshell, 5G will bring massive improvements in data rates
Digitata is arguably the most interesting local technology company that South Africans have never heard of. Indeed, millions of MTN and Vodacom customers use the company’s products every day without even
It’s a veritable feast for couch potatoes – or at least those with access to affordable and fast broadband. In the space of just a few months, almost half a dozen new video-on-demand players have been launched in South Africa, promising an alternative to satellite pay
Smile Communications has outsourced management of its 4G/LTE networks in all its operations in Africa to Ericsson in a five-year agreement that covers Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The value of the deal has
Eighty-three percent of South African smartphone users connect to the Internet daily, while only 30% of PC users do so. And smartphone use is driving adoption of mobile broadband, with 87% of
They’re coming for your Wi-Fi. They’re big, they’re infinitely rich, and they’re patient. And when they take your Wi-Fi, they’ll tell you that they did it for you. No, really, check out this video from Ericsson. It’s taken some time for the strategy to become clear, but the
Johannesburg has placed 29th out of 40 cities in a new ranking on ICT maturity. The report, by Ericsson, has placed Cairo, Egypt in 35th place, while Lagos, Nigeria is in 38th position. Ericsson’s latest Networked Society City Index ranks the 40 cities’ ICT maturity in terms of the leverage they get from technology