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ZTE and Airtel Gabon Deploy FDD+TDD Massive MIMO to Boost Network Capacity

October 13, 2026

ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, in partnership with Airtel Group, today announced the successful commercial deployment of ……

ZTE and Airtel Gabon Deploy FDD+TDD Massive MIMO to Boost Network Capacity

GSMA Board Sets Global Priorities for 5G Investment, Digital Inclusion and 6G

Dell Technologies and Tahaluf Partner on AI Solutions for UAE Smart Cities

UAE’s du Launches World’s First Commercial U6GHz Connectivity on Live 5G+ Network

Etisalat Completes First Agentic AI-Powered Procurement Contract Evaluation

Mastercard Report Warns of Rising Cyber Threats as Africa’s Digital Economy Expands

Microsoft Plans Closure of Nairobi Engineering Centre Amid Global Restructuring

MTN South Africa Hits 10.35 Gbps in Africa’s First Upper 6GHz 5G-Advanced Trial

Lipaworld Plans ZARU Integration to Bring South African Rand Stablecoin to Businesses

Airtel Africa Reaffirms Commitment to Seychelles’ Digital Transformation Through 5G Investment

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EP.07 | S2 | What Will It Take to Get 900 Million+ Africans Online? GSMA’s…
Caroline Mbugua, HSC, Senior Director of Public Policy and Communications, GSMA

MTN’s Ebenezer Asante on LEO Satellites, Inclusion, and Building a Borderless African Digital Economy
Ebenezer Asante, Senior Vice President, Southern and East Africa, Ghana and Sudan Regions, MTN Group