Africa Telecom articles from November 2000

Africa Telecom archives from November 2000

Contract for Navigation Control System with Company that Sold Defective Radars.(Thomson-CSF Airsys)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... A contract for the installation of a new navigation control system worth 2 billion DA (US$26 million) was signed between the National Establishment of Air Navigation (ENNA) and the French company, Thomson CSF-AIR SYS. Present were Minister of...

Econet Bulldozes On.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Despite its cautionary announcement which said its operations had been affected by the country's politics in the last six months, Econet saw its turnover increase by 195 percent, operating profit by 420 percent, and headline earnings by 344...

VeraBill Software Ordered for Mauritania.(Mauritel)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Veramark Technologies announced the receipt of another order from Alcatel SEL AG for a VeraBill billing and customer care system. The end user of the VeraBill system will be Mauritel, a new GSM cellular carrier in Mauritania. Alcatel, a...

New Nera Contract with Ericsson, Morocco.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Nera has signed a new contract with Ericsson, Morocco for 50 MNOK. Earlier Nera reported a contract for 40 MNOK for the same project, and meanwhile the company has in addition had some minor orders. Nera will deliver SDH-radio for the...

Alcatel to Provide Wet and Dry DWDM Network for Mozambique.(Telecomunicacoes de Mocambique)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Alcatel, the world leader in optical networking, and Telecomunicacoes de Mocambique (TDM), the Mozambican public telecommunications operator, have signed a contract on a full turnkey basis for the first phase of Mozambique's National Backbone...

Nigeria Tasked on Internet Development.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... For Internet and e-commerce to be a reality and to reach the populations of Africa, the various governments on the continent have to work hand-in-hand and focus on efforts towards being part of the world's technological developments. The...

Cyber Digital Enters the Nigerian Telecommunications Market.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Cyber Digital Inc., a manufacturer and software developer of state-of-the-art Distributed Digital Central Office Exchanges for public switched telephone network services, announced that it has entered the Nigerian telecommunications market. ...

E-Trade Goes Live with Full International Clout.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Following months of speculation surrounding the launch of on-line stockbroker E-Trade to local markets, E-Trade South Africa has gone live with the full support and financial clout of its US. parent company. An initial R90 million tripartite...

South Africa to Host 25th ITU Telecom Event: Africa 2001 in Johannesburg.(International Telecommunication Union)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Yoshio Utsumi, secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), announced that the fifth international telecommunications exhibition and forum for the Africa region will be held at the Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg from...

South Africa Trade Portal Launches with Trade Compass Resources.(TradeWorld.net)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Trade Compass announced a licensing agreement with TradeWorld.net, Africa's largest e-commerce trading hub. Through this strategic arrangement, TradeWorld.net has significantly increased its access to a wealth of international trade...

Engen Petroleum Goes Live with mySAP Customer Relationship Management.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... SAPAG announced that Engen Petroleum Ltd, an African oil company, has adopted mySAP customer relationship management (CRM). As part of Engen's overall integrated business strategy, Engen implemented mySAP CRM within budget and is already...

Hughes Network Systems Expands Presence in the Middle East and Africa.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Hughes Networks Systems (HNS) announced the expansion of its presence in the Middle East and Africa with the opening of a regional office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The opening of this office demonstrates HNS' commitment to the region and...

Africast Launches Africast Mobile, a Free Wireless Internet and Messaging Service.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Africast, a transaction-based Internet service provider to the Global Africa marketplace, announced the introduction of Africast Mobile, a free wireless Internet access and messaging service. Mobile users can now access Africast Mobile by...

Wiring Africa from Top to Bottom.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... In a continent reputed to have more bongo-drums than telephone lines, Ayisi Makatiani, co-founder and CEO of Africa Online, is blanketing the continent with Internet connections at a blinding pace. In the next six months, Africa Online --...

experiencenet.com Extends Global Work Force into Africa.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... In order to significantly expand its global presence, experiencenet.com, an IP recruitment services company that links independent professionals with companies for consulting and contract assignments, announced a partnership with South African...

Report Shows African Internet Use Disparity.(The US Internet Council's State of the Internet Report)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The US Internet Council's State of the Internet Report 2000 places the number of African Net users at 2.5 million, compared with 136 million in North America and 83 million in Europe. To help Africa bridge the digital divide and gain access...