Within the next 12 to 18 months, drone services for food delivery and law enforcement will gain traction, pushed by 5G deployment, says Ericsson.

The company signs a series of contracts in Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar and Benin, which it says highlights its growing footprint in the region.

In preparation for the widespread adoption of 5G in SA, the Chinese company is partnering with local telcos to upgrade 4G LTE networks.

Todd Ashton, Ericsson’s newly-appointed vice-president and head of South and East Africa, looks to drive the adoption of 5G on the African continent.

The Swedish company sees a lot of opportunity in the country's 5G market, as operators wait for ICASA to make high-demand spectrum available.

All three telcos that have launched 5G in SA are using Huawei in parts of their 5G networks, including the Huawei 5G CPE router.

Telecommunications specialist Huge Group appoints Stephen Morony as commercial director of its subsidiary Huge Telecom.

Globally, the majority of consumers see technological innovation as critical to tackling future environmental challenges, says Ericsson.

SA witnesses a slew of new IOT smart applications introduced to facilitate coronavirus screening, monitoring and employee management processes.

The GSMA, organiser of the event, cancels the gathering because of the global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak.

Catalan health minister Alba Vergés states the city of Barcelona is fully prepared for the mega mobile tech gathering to go ahead.

Having been the first network to commercially launch 5G in Africa through Vodacom Lesotho, the telco expects to launch 5G in SA this year.