Brazil, Russia, India, China and SA will raise awareness and funding to help bridge the digital divide.
The offering includes installation and hardware leasing fees in the monthly subscription cost.
The company aims to provide fully-converged fixed and mobile offering within two years.
Intelsat's satellite-build plan will add to broadband connectivity on the continent, it says.
Market conditions push out the BEE deal until early next year.
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Cover2go uses Clickatell's Enterprise USSD solution to improve insurance access to remote users.
The company has unveiled a range of accessory items to protect and enhance iPhones and iPods.
The ScreenPlay HD media players aim to simplify multimedia management and organisation in home networks.
The new telecoms company, Eaton Venture Group, will promote passive infrastructure sharing among African operators.
FNB customers can now make calls to mobile phones at a cheaper rate.