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Apple’s New iPhone 13 Reported to Feature Satellite Connectivity

30Aug

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Apple’s New iPhone 13 Reported to Feature Satellite Connectivity

New reports are indicating that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 13 will feature satellite communication connectivity in an aspect that will allow users to make calls and send texts in areas with little to no cellular coverage. The iPhone 13 has been the subject of much speculation and conversation has been forming around a series of alleged leaks of the forthcoming handset. According to a recent note seen by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 13 will be coming to market with new hardware that will tap low orbit satellites, allowing the iPhone 13 to remain connected even in areas without internet or mobile coverage. The iPhone 13 is expected to make use of the Qualcomm X60 baseband chip, which reportedly supports satellite communications. If this proves to be the case and the device sh...

Tizeti is testing a next-gen technology that could bring 5G-level speeds to Nigeria

26Aug

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Mobile, Nigeria, Telecommunications

Tizeti is testing a next-gen technology that could bring 5G-level speeds to Nigeria

If you are in Nigeria and have a smartphone close by, let’s do a little test. Spoiler Alert, we’re borrowing a leaf from Tizeti’s playbook, so try to keep up. Go to Speedtest.net on your browser and let it load for a few seconds. What speed do you see? 500 kbps? We’re sorry about that. 2 Mbps? Well, pretty much standard. 50 Mbps? You’re simply the boss. 100 Mbps? Speak the truth; you are not in Nigeria. Whatever your results, they’ll probably pale in comparison to what Tizeti has in store. If recent updates are anything to go by, the telecom startup is currently testing next-generation WiFi technology in Nigeria that, if successful, could deliver Internet speeds up to 1Gbps — over 30x Nigeria’s average Internet speed. Continue reading

Africa’s Top Ten Countries Ranked by Internet Speed in 2021

26Aug

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Africa, Mobile, Telecommunications

Africa’s Top Ten Countries Ranked by Internet Speed in 2021

Internet and connectivity speed tester Ookla last month released its global market analysis, ranking all countries in terms of fastest mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds. Countries are ranked based on their Speed Score, which incorporates a measure of each country’s total download and upload speed to rank network performance (90% of the final Speed Score is attributed to download speed and the remaining 10% to upload speed because online experiences are typically more affected by download speed). Ookla places the most emphasis on the median speeds as those represent what most mobile internet customers will experience on a day-to-day basis. Continue reading

Infobip to Power Expresso Senegal Customer Communication with Whatsapp

8Aug

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Africa, Mobile, Telecommunications, West Africa

Infobip to Power Expresso Senegal Customer Communication with Whatsapp

DAKAR, Senegal, August 5, 2021/APO Group/ -- Global leader in business communications services Infobip (www.Infobip.com) announced today it will provide WhatsApp customer communication services and its Conversations CPaaS-based contact center solution to leading Senegal mobile operator Expresso. Mobile operators worldwide are increasingly adopting cloud-based customer communication solutions, in no small part driven by the COVID-19 pandemic which stressed the need to make remote services available to subscribers. As one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, WhatsApp is widely used to connect brands and mobile users, and Infobip has been a launch partner of WhatsApp business messaging. Continue reading (Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Infobip)