Namibia’s regulatory halt on Starlink unveils Africa’s diverse landscape. The denial of Starlink’s license by the Communications Regulatory Authority illustrates complex hurdles.
Celebrating 20 years of innovation, Softsource vBridge marks its expansion into Nelson, elevating its IT solutions. This strategic move allows the New Zealand-owned ICT leader to offer localized support, reflecting on adaptability to market changes.
DIDWW has expanded its virtual phone number offerings to the Caribbean, including islands like Jamaica and Barbados. Now covering 90 countries, DIDWW’s enhanced global reach allows for instant activation of new DIDs through its self-service portal. This expansion enhances businesses’ communication capabilities and supports their global growth ambitions.
Dish Network’s ambitious expansion of its 5G voice services has been announced, asserting coverage of over 200 million households in the United States. While the telecom giant has invested almost $6 billion since 2019 in establishing its nationwide 5G network, the new reach seems disproportionate to its current customer base of just 7.5 million. Recent executive exits and the impending pressure of extensive debt add another layer of turmoil.
Singapore has long been known as the south-east Asian center for network expansion, due to its booming data center industry. The technology giant Google has revealed plans to expand their network in the region by building a 3rd data center in Jurong West, thereby increasing their long-term investment in Singapore’s data centers to $850 million. Google’s first data center was built in Singapore in 2011, followed by the second in 2015, while the 3rd building is expected to be ready by 2020. “In the three years since our last update, more than 70 million people in Southeast Asia have gotten online for the first time, bringing the region’s total to more than 330 million–that’s more than the population of the United States,” commented the vice president of Data Centers at Google, Joe Kava. The newest facility will be built nearby the previous two, and will continue Google’s environmentally friendly approach…
