NewSpace Africa conference 2024 to hold in Luanda
Space in Africa has concluded plans host its 3rd ediiton of the NewSpace Africa conference, this year in Luanda, Angola, in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the Angola…
Eutelsat, NEC XON sign satellite connectivity deal
Eutelsat OneWeb has announced a significant stride towards bolstering connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa with a multi-year master distribution agreement signed with NEC XON. The collaboration aims to deliver high-quality Low…
China unveils world’s fastest 1.2 TBPS optical backbone
Tsinghua University, China Mobile, Huawei, and the China Education and Scientific Research Network (CERNET), have successfully launched a cutting-edge 1.2-terabit optical backbone spanning 3,000 kilometers and connecting Beijing, Wuhan, and…
Sparkle expands international footprint with South Africa PoPs
Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and a major global operator, has expanded its network footprint to South Africa with the opening of two new Points of Presence…
CSquared Secures $25M Investment for pan-African broadband expansion
CSquared Link Holdings (Mauritius) Limited, a leading pan-African technology company, has successfully raised $25 million in new equity investment to fuel the expansion of its carrier-neutral broadband networks. The investment,…
Tencent Cloud and Digital Edge peer to improve digital connectivity
Tencent Cloud and Digital Edge, a pioneering data center platform company, have announced their collaboration to improve connectivity via peering at the Edge Peering Internet Exchange (EPIX), hosted at the…
Historical Association rejects Google’s Nuvem cable for Annie’s Bay
The St David's Island Historical Society has rejected Google’s proposal to site its cable landing station (CLS) in Annie’s Bay, Bermuda. The President of the St David's Island Historical Society,…
Togo gets connectivity boost with Equaino cable
Pioneer Consulting has successfully completed the deployment of the Togolese branch of Google's Equiano subsea cable on behalf of CSquared Woezon, a joint venture established by CSquared and Togolese state-owned…
4 year old Starlink to become a $10 billion business in 2024
SpaceX's Starlink satellite connectivity company has reportedly broken even and is expected to reach $10 billion revenue in 2024. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk…
Layer3 and IXPN partner to peer Northern internet traffic
Layer3, a provider of cloud and network technology solutions, has announced its partnership with the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) to improve network performance in Abuja and Kano, ultimately…