Long-Term Evolution (LTE) services are more in use in African nations than in several Europeans countries
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GSM operators in Nigeria to pay fine for poor service
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Failure to meet the basic performance standards has led to imposition of the fine on GSM operators in Nigeria. (Image source: Kiwanja/Flickr)
GSM operators in Nigeria have agreed to pay fines to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for providing poor service
New Facebook office to focus on North Africa
Social media giant Facebook has opened a sales office geared towards markets across North Africa and the Middle East
Consortium launches West African undersea cable
A consortium that includes phone giants MTN and Vodacom has launched a US$650 million submarine network system, which will provide an additional 400 Gbps per second of international broadband capacity to Africa
Yahsat satellite to provide better connectivity
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Y1B was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard an ILS Proton launch vehicle. (Image source: Yahsat)
Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator Yahsat will aim to introduce new broadband services to parts of Africa with low or poor connectivity following the successful launch of its second satellite