Liquid Telecom Kenya, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, and Nokia have announced a two-year partnership to upgrade their existing fibre network to support OTN/DWDM technology with an initial network capacity of 500G. This will result in a faster and more reliable connection along the route from the Indian Ocean to data […]

During Data Centre World Nexans is launching its new LANsense Automated Infrastructure Management (AIM) solution. It is also presenting its cutting-edge LANmark ENSPACE ultra high density fibre solution and Slimflex copper Category 6A solution. As new trends such as 5G and Edge Computing put more strain on data centres, the race for efficiency, reliability and […]

Mayflex, a distributor of Converged IP Solutions, announces it has formed a distribution agreement with Global Invacom. The deal will see Mayflex and Global Invacom targeting multi-dwelling unit projects by liaising with System Integrators, consultants and end-users. Global Invacom, the global provider of satellite communications equipment, specialises in Fibre Integrated Reception System (‘FibreIRS’), delivering satellite […]

InfiNet Wireless, a global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, will showcase the latest breakthrough in cutting-edge wireless technology at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019, where it will premiere its record-breaking spectral efficiency solution — Quanta 5. Offering significant cost savings when compared to other cable and wireless solutions available, Quanta 5 is the first […]

Excel Networking Solutions, the copper and optical cabling infrastructure provider, has announced further expansion of its UK business development team. Daniel McKeon has recently been promoted to Business Development Manager and will be covering central England between Leeds and Milton Keynes, including Wales and the West and East Midlands. Jason Holroyd, Director of Business Development […]

Learn more about Waleed Badr, Head of Sales (MEA): SubSea, WebScale and Large Enterprise at Nokia and Regional Director (MEA) at Nuage Networks from Nokia Describe your current job role and the parts that are somewhat challenging? I head up Nuage Networks, SubSea Segment, WebScale and extra-large enterprise for Nokia in the Middle East and Africa. […]

Telecom Egypt has adopted Nokia’s Photonic Service Engine (PSE) technology to double backbone capacity on its Delta Region DWDM backbone network. Commercial deployment of the new high-speed service started in June and represents the first 200G long distance, single carrier transmission service in Africa. With growth in demand for mobile video and ultra-broadband services, Telecom […]

Siemon, a leading global network infrastructure specialist, has announced the launch of its end-to-end TERA Category 8.2 copper cabling system, delivering transmission performance up to 2GHz to support emerging high-speed 25 and 40 Gigabit (25/40GBASE-T) applications in data centre switch-to-server applications. Siemon’s TERA Category 8.2 system includes cable, patch cords, connectors and pre-terminated cable assemblies. The […]

Siemon, a leading global network infrastructure specialist, has joined forces with Signify, formerly Philips Lighting, a leader in lighting, connected lighting and lighting for the Internet of Things, and value-added distributor Mart Networks to deliver an Emerging Technology Forum which presented innovative solutions and technologies that are making next generation data centres and intelligent buildings […]

Q-KON is to introduce a new multiple high-speed broadband service powered by the IntelsatOne Flex for Enterprise platform. Combining a cloud-based management platform with Intelsat’s global satellite and terrestrial networks, the IntelsatOne Flex platform will enable Q-KON to rapidly deploy high-quality broadband that enables new services and applications for smaller businesses throughout Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, […]