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Ethiopias new telco licences are not guaranteed
2021-03-04 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
The liberalisation of Ethiopia’s telecoms market has been much anticipated for almost three years now. As one of the world’s last telecoms monopolies, as well as a country with a huge population, the opportunity for new telcos would be enormous, attracting potential entrants from around the world. But with only two licences to be made available, the competition is set to be fierce. This is just as well, since the government is expecting a significant payday…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Aviation, aerospace, and telco players unite for drone project
2021-01-18 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
A consortium of 16 entities led by sees.ai, a specialist drone command & control solution developer, including aviation, aerospace and technology communications companies Vodafone, BAE Systems and NATS has won a share of £30 million to develop and test a remotely operated drone system for industrial and urban environments. The futuristic system will be used to fly highly automated drones, with operators monitoring flights based in a central control room hundreds of miles away. This will ultimately enable remote inspection and monitoring of industrial sites e…read more on TotalTele.com »
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The pillars of telco innovation: 5G, AI, IoT & the Edge
2020-12-11 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
2020 has been a year of transformation for telcos. With the coronavirus pandemic sending demand soaring and 5G beginning to be rolled out in earnest, the telecoms industry has had to not only quickly overcome huge challenges, but completely overhaul their business models. Unsurprisingly, many of the key opportunities for telcos lie in maximising the value of technical innovations, championing the latest technologies to improve their networks and provide their customers with unique and valuable services. Our recent Total Telecom event entitled “Delivering innovation for telco transformation”, delivered in partnership with Intel, helped drive discussion on three of the key areas which are coming to define the success of a modern telco. 5G and Communications | AI | IoT & Edge 5G and Communications Unlike the jump from 3G to 4G…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Telco entrants to Ethiopia not be allowed to launch mobile banking
2020-12-07 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Ethiopia is currently undergoing major upheaval, when a political move from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in November resulted in an armed uprising in the country’s northern Tigray region. The ongoing conflict has resulted in perhaps thousands of casualties. But, despite this period of civil unrest, two weeks ago the government said it would be moving ahead with auctioning new telecoms licences in December…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Experts in Discussion: The need for telco transformation and tech innovation
2020-12-02 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
The telecoms landscape is changing rapidly, with a host of emerging technologies set to drastically reshape existing business strategies. From the rapid deployment of 5G to the diverse industrial implications of IoT, edge computing, and AI-integration, the telco space is becoming broader than ever, offering a world of new opportunities waiting to be seized. But navigating this new world will not be easy for telcos…read more on TotalTele.com »
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