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…
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…
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…
North Korea boosts 3G telecoms network with Huawei castoffs
According to a report by Daily NK, North Korea has initiated the import of second-hand Huawei equipment in a bid to upgrade its existing mobile networks. The upgrade focuses on…
Label telecoms infrastructure critical national infrastructure, industry charges the government
Industry leaders at the 2023 edition of the Nigerian Peering & Interconnection Forum (ngPIF), hosted by the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) and the Nigerian Network Operators Group (NNOG)…
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Starlink applies to launch 30,000 W-band LEO satellites
SpaceX's Starlink unit is planning to deploy thousands of W-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites as part of its satellite internet network. The network, known as ESIAFI II, will consist…
Navigating the path of local internet traffic in West Africa
By Ayomide Jones In our digitally connected world, understanding the flow of internet traffic is crucial for optimizing connectivity, reducing latency, and enhancing the overall user experience. In West Africa,…
Improved regulation to boost Nigeria’s internet traffic by 1000% in five years, industry stakeholders say
Stakeholders in Nigeria's digital infrastructure industry have called for improved regulation to support the sector's growth, forecasting that internet traffic in the country could increase by 1000% in the next…
Widen telecoms envelope with innovation, Minister Tijani charges industry
Nigeria’s new Minister for Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani has charged Nigerian telecom providers to unlock telecom services for more people by utilizing digital technology. During a meeting…
IXPN surpasses 500 gigabits per second, advocates for local content hosting
Nigeria's Internet Exchange Point (IXPN) has achieved a peak internet traffic of 500 Gbps, an increase from last year's 300 Gbps. By facilitating the exchange of internet traffic locally, IXPN…