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  1. Jan

    4G network equipment vendors in South Africa comparison - June 2023

    Ericsson and Huawei offer the fastest 4G network speeds in South Africa MyBroadband speed test data for the year to date has revealed that South Africans enjoy the best 4G performance in areas covered by MTN's network using Huawei's radio equipment. Huawei's gear also performed well and was...
  2. Jan

    Nokia is replacing one of MTN's network equipment vendors in South Africa

    Nokia and MTN sign 5G deal for South Africa Nokia has announced that MTN South Africa selected it as one of its 5G radio access network equipment providers. This is the first time MTN has selected Nokia, and the network equipment provider said it would replace one of MTN's existing suppliers.
  3. Jan

    Huawei, Nokia, Ericsson, and ZTE - the companies powering South Africa's mobile networks

    The companies that power South Africa's mobile networks The equipment that powers South Africa's mobile networks is made by four global telecom giants — Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, and ZTE. Three of the four networks with their own physical network infrastructure — Vodacom, MTN, and Rain — use...
  4. Jan

    ZTE's big 5G plans for South Africa

    Major 5G vendor reveals plans for South African rollout Higher quality video, cloud gaming, virtual reality, and greater automation will push South African mobile networks to roll out 5G coverage in the next few years. That is according to one of the prominent 5G radio equipment providers in...
  5. Jan

    5G network vendor comparison in South Africa - Huawei vs Ericsson vs Nokia vs ZTE

    Huawei's 5G network speeds are the best in South Africa Huawei's radio equipment provides the best download speeds on South Africa's major 5G networks, Analytico research data has revealed. Analytico's research involves analysing average download and upload speeds that MyBroadband mobile speed...
  6. Jan

    4G network vendor speed comparison for South Africa - October 2022

    Huawei dominates 4G network speeds in South Africa Huawei's radio equipment offers the best 4G download speeds on major mobile networks in South Africa, research by Analytico has shown. The research analysed the average download and upload speeds that users of the MyBroadband mobile speed test...
  7. Jan

    Mobile network vendors speed test comparison in South Africa

    Network vendors compared — Huawei, Nokia, ZTE, and Ericsson MyBroadband’s Q1 2022 speed test data revealed that South Africans enjoy the fastest mobile network performance on radio equipment from Huawei. The report is based on over 300,000 speed tests performed by MyBroadband speed test app...
  8. Jan

    Ericsson CEO says they may have paid ISIS

    Ericsson stock hammered after saying it may have paid ISIS Ericsson may have made payments to the ISIS terror organization to gain access to certain transport routes in Iraq, the company’s chief executive officer Borje Ekholm told newspaper Dagens Industri. Shares in the Stockholm-based...
  9. J

    Ericsson appoints new VP for Africa

    Ericsson appoints new VP for Africa Ericsson has appointed Fadi Pharaon as its senior vice president and head of market for Middle East and Africa. Pharaon, who is currently VP of Networks and Managed Services in Europe and Latin America, will assume his new position on 1 September.
  10. J

    MTN and Ericsson launch first 5G customer trial in South Africa

    MTN and Ericsson launch first 5G customer trial in South Africa MTN and Ericsson have partnered to launch the first 5G customer trial deployment in South Africa. The trial will begin with the deployment of a 5G fixed-wireless access site at Netstar's headquarters in Midrand.
  11. J

    Ericsson to start production in the United States

    Ericsson to start production in the United States Sweden’s Ericsson AB will start U.S. manufacturing this year, a production shift that gets the wireless network supplier closer to customers and also may mitigate the impacts of President Donald Trump’s global trade disputes. Chief...
  12. Newsfeed

    Ericsson, Qualcomm, and MTN complete first Cat-M1 test for IoT in Africa

    Ericsson, Qualcomm, and MTN complete first Cat-M1 test for IoT in Africa Ericsson, Qualcomm, and MTN South Africa have completed a successful demonstration of Cat-M1 capabilities.
  13. Newsfeed

    Ericsson plans retrenchment of 25,000 staff – Report

    Ericsson plans retrenchment of 25,000 staff – Report Ericsson plans to cut 25,000 jobs across the company as part of a restructuring programme, Business Insider reported.
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    Ericsson to stop making modems

    Ericsson to stop making modems Ericsson, the world’s top mobile network equipment maker, will stop developing modems, it said on Thursday
  15. jes

    10Gbps 5G mobile broadband trials begin

    10Gbps 5G mobile broadband trials begin Docomo is set to conduct experimental trials of emerging 5G mobile communications technologies
  16. jes

    Ericsson turnaround hopes hit by weaker US, Japanese demand

    Ericsson turnaround hopes hit by weaker US, Japanese demand Ericsson’s turnaround drive was thrown into doubt as the company missed third-quarter profit forecasts and sales come under pressure in the United States and Japan.
  17. jes

    4.5-billion smartphones active by 2018, says Ericsson

    4.5-billion smartphones active by 2018, says Ericsson Smartphone uptake is driving a huge increase in data on mobile networks and forcing operators to invest in high-speed networks, said Ericsson
  18. jes

    Mobile voice versus data: the simple truth

    Mobile voice versus data: the simple truth Akamai’s Q4 2012 State of the Internet Report shows exactly why mobile operators have a challenge on their hands, especially in SA
  19. J

    Ericsson tackles Samsung over patent infringement

    Ericsson sues Samsung for patent infringement Ericsson has said that it will sue Samsung over alleged patent infringements
  20. jes

    Mobile broadband will drastically change emerging economies

    Mobile broadband will drastically change emerging economies Ericsson believes that exponential growth in mobile phones with broadband capability will be advantageous to developing economies, like South Africa.
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