Sub-Saharan Africa, the fastest growing mobile market in the world, faces a "capacity and coverage crunch", says the GSMA.
Angola Cables is establishing a terrestrial fibre-optic link using Alcatel-Lucent's 100G optical coherent technology to support Internet services in Angola.
The new platform and handsets will launch globally on 30 January, with SA expected to be included in the first stage of the rollout.
The two tech companies settle all existing patent suits and sign a 10-year licensing agreement, as Apple focuses on bigger battles.
Beating out the iPhone for the first time, Samsung's Galaxy S3 became the world's best-selling smartphone in the third quarter.
The company has extended its wireless connectivity solutions offered through the Smartoo modem.
The devices can provide a useful general communications channel for a mine, says Silverkeys Consulting.
Mobile Decisioning has been named the winner for the maiden IBM Africa Smart Camp at Tech4Africa.
The launch weekend for the new tablet kicks off to a more subdued start than expected for Apple product launches.
Current iOS 6 users can now download an update for the mobile operating system, which addresses some key bugs.
As the Surface tablet hits the shelves, Microsoft is reportedly testing its own smartphone with Asian suppliers.
The "Double your Summer" promotion gets under way today, giving subscribers double the value of select products and services.