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Empowering new communities to seize digital opportunities vital to Africa’s development

In recent weeks, high-level international governance conferences across Africa have cast light on the vital role digitalisation is set to play for the continent’s inclusive and sustainable development.

News Weekly: All things Mobile World Congress

News Weekly: All things Mobile World Congress

On this week's edition of News Weekly, we dive into cool tech that was launched at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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Pixel 8 series wins 'Best Smartphone' at MWC

Pixel 8 series wins 'Best Smartphone' at MWC

Google won the GSMA's "Best Smartphone" award at MWC this year, marking the first time an Android phone has won the honor in years.

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MWC 2024 Preview: More phones, foldables, mixed reality headsets, and smart rings

Mobile World Congress 2024 is slated to run February 26 to 29, where we expect announcements on new phones, foldables, mixed reality headsets, and much more. Here's everything we expect to see at MWC 2024.

How to check if your phone supports eSIM

eSIM adoption is growing rapidly and increasingly creeping into mid-range and low-end smartphones. Within the next decade, expect common smartphones to start having eSIMs.

What is an eSim?

An eSIM is a SIM card embedded into your smartphone that can not be removed like the usual physical SIM card.

GSMA and European Space Agency team up to build the next generation of space networks

Aim is to make mobile and satellite network industries more competitive, and more profitable.

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Got an old mobile phone in a drawer? It could be worth a fortune if you recycle

Got an old mobile phone in a drawer? It could be worth a fortune if you recycle

Major telecoms are pushing for more used and refurbished phones for their valuable components.

Tech giants should help pay for 5G, say Europe’s mobile operators

Consumers will have to pay a lot more for 5G and broadband internet if companies like Meta, Apple, and Microsoft don’t contribute

Evening Standard

MWC organizers fined over GDPR biometric security concerns

MWC organizers fined over GDPR biometric security concerns

Privacy rules were breached in at MWC 2021 event, Spain’s data protection watchdog says.

China is set to top a billion 5G connections within two years

China is set to top a billion 5G connections within two years

By 2030, the country is expected to have 1.6 billion 5G connections, a new GSMA report predicts.

Phone firms promise 'tsunami of innovation' at Barcelona meeting

Phone firms promise 'tsunami of innovation' at Barcelona meeting

Barcelona (AFP) - The big beasts of the telecom industry kicked off their most important annual get-together in Barcelona on Monday, promising to lead a "tsunami of innovation" as they try to shrug off a major slump across the technology sector.

Phone firms set for annual meet in shadow of global slump

Phone firms set for annual meet in shadow of global slump

Barcelona (AFP) - The big beasts of the telecom industry will gather in Barcelona on Monday for their most important annual get-together, this year under the shadow of a severe slump across the technology sector.

Telecom firms aim to shrug off slump at annual get-together

Telecom firms aim to shrug off slump at annual get-together

Barcelona (AFP) - Telecom companies will aim to put a positive spin on their current slump in fortunes when they gather in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Monday for the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC), the biggest event in the industry’s calendar.

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5G connections to jump to 400m in 2025

5G connections in Asia-Pacific are expected to surge fourfold from this year's level to 400 million in 2025, while the industry's consolidation and the metaverse are gathering momentum in the region, according to a report by the GSM Association (GSMA), a group of telecom operators worldwide.

5G tech alliance to ramp up use cases

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has unveiled a 5G technology alliance aimed at transforming 5G showcases into real use cases with a target of rolling out 10 of them this year.

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Mobile World Congress to open with uncertainty over Russian involvement

The tech show, which begins in Barcelona on Monday, has confirmed a Russian Pavilion will not be present, but questions remain over wider involvement.

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