China’s tech giants are moving forward with an $8 trillion metaverse opportunity, which will be highly regulated. China’s tech giants Tencent, Alibaba, and ByteDance, are investing in the metaverse. U.S. firms such as Facebook’s parent Meta are moving entirely towards the metaverse, while Microsoft has already considered the proposed acquisition of gaming company Activision as […]
Karim Husami
Journalist for 8 years in print media, with a bachelor degree in Political Science and International Affairs. Masters in Media communications.
Telecom Egypt and Grid Telecom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to discover potential submarine cable projects. As such, the agreement will see both partners work together to consider future submarine cable routes between Egypt and Greece. In addition, both companies’ assets can better support each other across their international infrastructure portfolios. […]
India has taken a big step towards playing its role in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, with news that one of the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, Foxconn, will be working with steel company Vedanta in the South Asian country. In a joint press release, Foxconn noted it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with […]
Mexico’s telecommunications regulator authorized Telcel, an arm of America Movil, to offer 5G services, leading the way for what it called the largest 5G commercial network in Latin America. The regulator said in a statement, “the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) approved the modification of 18 concession titles,” allowing Telcel to launch its anticipated 5G services […]
In an announcement, Submarine fibre optic cable systems operator Seabras 1 Brasil (Seaborn) said its network has been approved to provide connectivity to the Brazilain Stock Exchange (B3, enhancing the financial services market in Brazil. Alexandre Jahnecke, IT Products, and Market Data Superintendent at B3 said”The combination of our capital markets services with those of […]
India shipped 161 million smartphones in 2021, up by 7 percent YoY (year-over-year), even as supply and pandemic related challenges created disruptions during the year, according to the International Data Corporation ’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. 2021 started strong with tough demand from July to Dec and positive sentiments around vaccinations however a […]
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched the radar imaging satellite EOS-04 along with two others on board Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C52) Monday. ISRO’s first launch of 2022 and under the new Chairman S. Somanath went off without any problem, placing all the three satellites into their intended orbit with precision While the […]
After many delays, South Africa has high hopes of finally being able to auction spectrum, while it seems that the countries’ operators are now keen to get involved in the process. As such, reports note that there have been six applications for the so-called high-demand spectrum. Telecoms regulator ICASA received applications from MTN, Vodacom, Telkom, […]
Ceragon Networks, the global innovator and solutions provider of 5G wireless transport, announced Tuesday the signing of a deal with Globacom, the second largest operator in Nigeria, to expand its network and maintain its cutting-edge technology. Globacom seeks to build Africa’s biggest and best telecommunications network. As such, the deal with Ceragon will increase its […]
Ethiopia state-owned operator Ethio Telecom missed its H1 revenue target by 13.6 percent, primarily because of the ongoing military conflict in the country. As such, the operator racked up a total of $561 billion between July 1 to December 31, which is 86.4 percent oaf its target, but it pointed out this is a year-on-year […]