First Distribution to distribute SmartOptics products in Africa

(Telecompaper) Optical networking products provider SmartOptics has announced that First Distribution will distribute Smartoptics products across Africa… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/first-…

Telekom Malaysia to build hyperscale data centre, seeks international partners

(Telecompaper) Telekom Malaysia plans to build a new hyperscale data centre (HDC), expanding its capacity from the existing Klang Valley Data Centre (KVDC) and… https://www.telecompaper.com/news…

Google sees strong finish to 2023 with Q4 revenue up 13%, net profit 52% higher

(Telecompaper) Alphabet reported a strong finish to 2023, with revenues up 13 percent year-on-year in Q4 to USD 86.3 billion… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/google-sees-strong-finish-to-2023-…

CSquared completes 350km fibre link in Liberia

(Telecompaper) Csquared, a broadband and mobile infrastructure contractor active in several Africa markets, has completed the construction of a 350-km fibre… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/cs…

Telkom South Africa works with police to tackle cable theft

(Telecompaper) Telkom South Africa and South African Police Service (SAPS) have secured hundreds of convictions for cable theft, helping to turn the tide on infrastructure vandalism… https://www…

KRC loses appeal in Telkom Kenya debt row

(Telecompaper) The Kenyan Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) seeking to overturn a judgment directing the corporation to… https://www.telecompaper.com/ne…

Belgian internet traffic jumps 36% in 2023 after small drop in 2022

(Telecompaper) Internet traffic in Belgium increased again in 2023, after the small dip in 2022, according to figures from the main internet exchange, BNIX. Traffic averaged 270 Gbps, up 36 percent fr…

Inwi partners with Medusa cable system

(Telecompaper) Moroccan operator Inwi announced a strategic partnership with the Medusa submarine cable system to boost its trans-Mediterranean connectivity, Moroccoworldnews reported… https://w…

OFS debuts OM4+ fibre

(Telecompaper) OFS is expanding its fibre material offering for multimode, bi-directional network applications, introducing a new variant meant to deliver OM4+ standard fibre connectivity… https…

Telefonica adds Lego ‘living app’ to Movistar Plus+ TV platform

(Telecompaper) Telefonica said it has reached a deal with Lego to further expanded the catalogue of TV applications (‘Living Apps’) available via its Movistar Plus+ pay-TV service… h…

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