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By Axel  Reiserer The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Association of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI) are joining forces to strengthen the impact of their work in addressing urgent and immediate recovery priorities as well as long-term challenges like climate change. In a Memorandum of Understanding, signed today by EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso and EDFI Chairman Bruno Wenn, in the presence of Koens Doens, European Commission Director-General for International Partnerships, and the leaders of five European development finance institutions (DFIs), the two parties commit to intensifying collaboration among European...

By Oystein Bergmann, Correspondent Scandinavia Nokia and Mobily have extended their managed services partnership by signing a three-year agreement under which Nokia will manage and maintain the radio and transport network in Riyadh and other regions. Nokia has been a managed services partner to Mobily for the past ten years. The comprehensive managed services partnership will see Nokia supporting a range of operating capabilities which will enable Mobily to offer a superior user experience through improved service and network performance. It will also increase the overall efficiency of the network...

To Deliver New Levels Of operational improvement, Product Agility And Flexibility By Oystein Bergmann, Correspondent Scandinavia Ericsson and Telefônica Brazil, trading as Vivo, have signed a six-year agreement which will make Ericsson Charging the strategic monetization platform for Vivo’s prepaid, postpaid, and hybrid-consumer and enterprise-convergent charging requirements. Vivo is the largest Latin American subsidiary of the international Telefónica Group. The standards-based, cloud-native Ericsson Charging solution will serve the nearly 100 million Vivo Customers based on an OpenStack-based deployment within Vivo’s private cloud platform. Ericsson Charging will replace or be consolidated...

By Godson Umejiego, Correspondent USA Sony Electronics Inc. has teamed up with Sketchfab, an online platform to share and sell 3D artwork, for a modeling challenge to design and showcase new innovative robot concepts. Sony Electronics recently announced its focus on 3R technology – reality, real-time and remote being their emphasis on future innovations. This challenge centers around the theme of reality with robots as an increasingly integrated part of today's "new normal," and inspiring the more than 3 million artists and designers on Sketchfab to take their creativity to...

By Celestine Okorie, Correspondent South Africa The African Energy Chamber has announced the launch of the African Coalition for Trade & Investment in Natural Gas (ACTING), a non-profit initiative jointly managed with Hawilti Ltd. ACTING will act as the central platform advocating for natural gas across Africa and will leverage on the core strengths of both the Chamber and Hawilti to promote natural gas as a transition fuel, attract capital in the African gas value-chain and engage stakeholders and societies on the benefits of natural gas consumption. By leveraging on...

By Cyber Era Staff The Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar, ASECNA, the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd, NIGCOMSAT and Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %) have announced their joint efforts to accelerate SBAS development for aviation in Africa. Following the broadcast of a SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) signal over Africa & Indian Ocean (AFI) region since September 2020, providing the first SBAS open service in this part of the world via NIGCOMSAT-1R Satellite, the 3 partners have successfully conducted...

By Oystein Bergmann, Correspondent Scandinavia Ericsson’s R&D-led approach to ensure that the company remains at the forefront of next-generation technology is reflected in its key participation in a new EU-funded 6G initiative. Ericsson technology experts have joined forces with partners from academia and the industry to develop and build a new type of multi-antenna-based smart connectivity platform integral to future 6G systems. The initiative is called Project REINDEER. By 2030, 5G will have radically transformed our world. Between now and then, there will be significant progress in technology to advance...