IHS lures MTN Nigeria with a new offer, MTN sticks to ATC
IHS Holding, a leading tower operator, is trying to reclaim its lost deal with MTN Nigeria by offering improved terms to lease back 2,500 towers recently awarded to American Tower…
TelCables Nigeria CEO renews call for infrastructure sharing, open-access systems to bridge digital divide
In an exclusive interview with Africa Hyperscalers Media, the Regional Executive for TelCables West Africa, Fernando Fernandes, highlighted the critical need for infrastructure sharing and open access infrastructure to bridge…
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Starlink still illegal in South Africa, warns regulator
South Africa's communications regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), has warned that the use or provision of Starlink's satellite Internet services in the country is illegal. …
Smart Africa Alliance, Bayobab, Africa50 partner for fiber project
The Smart Africa Alliance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with pan-African digital connectivity solutions company Bayobab and infrastructure investment platform Africa50 to support the fiber optic cable initiative…
Africa needs more infrastructure, data centers – Fernando Fernandes, Regional Director, TelCables Nigeria
In this exclusive interview, Africa Hyperscalers Media speaks to the new CEO of TelCables Nigeria, Fernando Fernandes. He speaks on Africa’s digital infrastructure gap, Angola Cable’s efforts to bridge this…
Pan African Towers secures investments from DPI, Verod Capital
Pan African Towers (PAT), a prominent Nigerian digital infrastructure company, has announced a strategic investment from Development Partners International (DPI), a premier investment firm focused on Africa, and Verod Capital,…
Zayo Group acquires German connectivity provider, Globalways
Zayo Group has announced the acquisition of fiber infrastructure and network services company Globalways, a German fiber infrastructure and network services company based in Stuttgart. The financial details of the…
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…