Xiaomi Unveils the Redmi 10 2022 in the Kenyan Market
May 14, 2022
Xiaomi has unveiled yet another smartphone in the Kenyan market. This new phone, the Redmi 10 2022 is the latest variant in the Redmi 10 series. It does come with a few upgrades over its…
LG Launches the 2022 LG Gram Lineup of Premium Laptops
By Brand Spot
May 13, 2022
LG has announced the global launch of its 2022 LG gram lineup of premium laptops which features seven new models. Ideal for a wide variety of users, the new models continue the brand’s legacy of…
realme: Affordable premium smartphones in Kenya will help bridge widening internet coverage gap
By Brand Spot
May 13, 2022
realme is setting the pace towards making smartphones affordable in Kenya, to bridge a widening internet coverage gap, despite huge investments in high speed internet across Africa. realme Kenya PR and Marketing Manager expressed the…
Safaricom to start commercial operations in Ethiopia this financial year
May 12, 2022
Safaricom is set to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia within the year as part of the company’s regional expansion efforts to provide world-class telecommunication services to over 112 million Ethiopians. In readiness for the commercial…
Kenya's first Drone Tech and Data Expo to Kick-off later this month
By Brand Spot
May 12, 2022
Over 100 certified drone technology experts and enthusiasts are expected to take part in Kenya’s first ever Drone Tech and Data Expo which is scheduled to run from 29th May to 4th June 2022. The event, which…
M-Pesa accounted for 38.3% of Safaricom’s Revenue for the financial year 2021/2022
May 12, 2022
M-Pesa is no doubt one of the key services that helped Safaricom record billions in revenue over the years. M-Pesa has had a near-monopolistic existence with no real competition to slow down its growth. For…
Telkom Kenya Experiences countrywide Disruption Affecting Calls, SMS and Internet services
May 12, 2022
Telkom Kenya has been experiencing service disruptions affecting calls, SMS, internet among other services. The company is yet to issue any statement regarding this but I have not been able to use most of its…
Liquid partners with the PEACE Cable Company to bring 800Gbps subsea cable capacity in Kenya
By Brand Spot
May 11, 2022
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has partnered with PEACE Cable Company to introduce 800Gbps of additional subsea capacity in Mombasa on the highly-anticipated global submarine cable. This will increase the availability of high-performance and reliable Internet connectivity access across Africa, leveraging Liquid’s 100,000km of terrestrial fibre across 12 countries. While acting as a new global internet route between Asia, Europe and the USA, the additional capacity will help increase the proliferation of faster and more affordable internet, Cloud and cyber security services to the African people and businesses. Liquid Dataport (a division of Liquid Intelligent Technologies) CEO David Eurin said, “We are delighted to provide new subsea capacity between Mombasa, Karachi and Marseille, with extensions planned towards Singapore and Asia. This creates a cost-effective, low-latency and diverse route that our customers can leverage to serve their business-critical connectivity needs. The submarine cable will be ready in 2022.” Liquid already has access to many subsea cables around Africa like Equiano, WACS, SAT3/SAFE, EASSy, TEAMS, SEACOM and later 2Africa. With the new PEACE cable, the continent will benefit from much-needed additional capacity from the East Coast of Africa to Europe. Additionally, it will add diversity to an important route, allowing for improved redundancy and low latency (102ms between Mombasa and Marseille). “We see around a 40-50% growth in internet traffic every year, so we invest massively in subsea cables to provide the best Internet experience across all countries in Africa,” explained Eurin. “We have been working closely with PEACE to extend the subsea capacity to more landlocked countries (including Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi and the north-east of DRC). This is critical for our customers to leverage higher bandwidth, and it is expected to make the internet faster and more affordable in the region”. Liquid’s 100,000 km terrestrial fibre backbone was a major point of interest in the partnership with PEACE. Through its extensive network, Liquid will extend this new capacity to many destinations, including access to other subsea cable landing stations, such as Luanda in Angola, Muanda in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Pointe Noire in Congo. This has led to the first protected, reliable, and high-capacity route between the two coasts of the continent, enabling a new global internet route between Asia and the USA (via Africa). “Connecting Africa to the rest of the world and unleashing its young and dynamic workforce potential may be the key to catapulting Africa’s international trade and economies to a whole new level. The PEACE deal is another crucial step on that journey,” concluded Eurin. Read: Telkom and PEACE Cable Company land a new submarine cable in Kenya
Infinix is Working on a Note 12 Variant with 120W Fast charging support and a 108MP Camera
May 11, 2022
Infinix recently unveiled the successor to the Note 11 series, the Infinix Note 12, to the world. This is not the only smartphone the company has been working on though as there is another Note…