In a few years, an old woman in rural Africa should be able, if all goes according to plan, to connect to the net and communicate with her children in the city.

Naveed Kashif, Mobile Networks Market Unit head for Southern Africa. When it comes to rural connectivity, Kashif explains that Nokia has three very specific objectives in mind.

South Africa’s drive to improve rural internet connectivity has received a massive boost with the handover of 24 Television White Space (TVWS) gateway equipment worth over $120 000 by, an South ...

The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO)is to embark on a project for African rural inclusion known as Commonwealth African Rural Connectivity Initiative (COMARCI).

According to the GSMA 2016 report on Unlocking Rural Coverage, ‘The internet is the most important enabler of social development and economic growth of our time.’ And, while connectivity ...

Beyond rural connectivity The rural solutions a part of an extensive portfolio Nokia offers, and we collaborate closely with all major operators and government initiatives in Africa that bridge ...

Innovative solutions such as active network sharing, tax incentives and new technology deployment can be the solution to achieving feasible rural connectivity in South Africa. By Premeshin Naidoo, ...

Promoting faster telephone and internet connectivity for rural communities in the 18 Commonwealth African countries - that is the aim of a Commonwealth Connects project known as the Commonwealth ...

Innovative solutions such as active network sharing, tax incentives and new technology deployment can be the solution to achieving feasible rural connectivity in South Africa. Image source: Gallo ...

With Starlink touted as a solution to rural connectivity in South Africa, the local connectivity sector argues the focus should instead be on eliminating bureaucratic red tape.

According to data from the Global System for Mobile Communications, Nigeria’s rural-urban mobile internet gap has narrowed over the years, dropping from 53 per cent in 2018 to 39 per cent in 2020.

In many parts of the semi-arid regions here in Kenya, residents often walk long distances and climb trees to get a signal. This scenario is replicated in many areas in Africa, as well. Telecom ...