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- 12 Dec 2016
Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies Demon OTA Gigabit Class LTE in Africa
Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, on Friday became the first to announce a successful demonstration of over-the-air (OTA) Gigabit Class LTE in Africa…
- 31 May 2018
Gemalto, Qualcomm Technologies Partner on eSIM
Gemalto has announced a new collaboration that will see its advanced mobile connectivity solutions integrated with Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile PC platform, a product by Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a…
- 8 Dec 2017
Qualcomm Expects 5G to become a Reality in 2019
Qualcomm believes 5G will become a reality as early as 2019. Speaking during the Qualcomm Snapdragon Technology Summit in Hawaii this week, Cristiano Amon, executive VP of Qualcomm Technologies, said…
- 7 May 2023
Qualcomm Unveils Shortlisted Teams for the Inaugural Qualcomm® Make in Africa Mentorship Program
Qualcomm Technologies, has announced the selection of 10 startups to participate in the inaugural Qualcomm Make in Africa startup mentorship program, as part of the Qualcomm Africa Innovation…
- 25 Oct 2018
Ericsson, Qualcomm Complete 3GPP-compliant 5G Data Call on 39 GHz
Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies have further demonstrated the commercial readiness of 5G technology by successfully conducting over-the-air non-standalone (NSA) 5G NR lab data call with a mobile…
- 17 Dec 2025
Qualcomm Completes Third Edition of Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. has announced the successful completion of its third annual Make in Africa (QMIA) Startup Mentorship Program, marked by the virtual Make in Africa Finale 2025. The…
- 7 Sept 2017
Ericsson, Qualcomm & MTN Complete First CAT-M1 Test in Africa for IoTs
Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies have successfully completed a lab trial for a Cat-M1 solution with MTN South Africa in support of MTN’s Internet of Things (IoT) ambitions. This is the first Cat-M1…
- 2 Jul 2019
Ericsson’s 5G Leadership in Europe Awarded at World 5G Summit
Ericsson, Swisscom, and strategic partners Qualcomm Technologies and OPPO, have been recognized on the European stage with a prestigious award at this year’s World 5G Summit in London, UK. The…
- 22 Feb 2016
#MWC16: ALCATEL Launches Its Premium IDOL 4 Series
ALCATEL has announced its premium IDOL 4 series. Building on the success of its trend-setting IDOL 3, the uniquely designed IDOL 4 and IDOL 4S smartphones take everything up a notch with a new Boom…
- 24 Feb 2021
Sophos, Qualcomm Partner to secure 5G Snapdragon PCs
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, on Wednesday announced its plans to provide Sophos Intercept X endpoint protection for 5G PCs powered by Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ compute…
- 12 Dec 2023
Qualcomm Completes First Year of Africa Innovation Platform
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the completion of the first year of the Africa Innovation Platform, a suite of mentorship, education, and training programs created to support the development of…
- 13 Jun 2016
Lenovo Unveils “PHAB2 Pro” World’s First Tango-Enabled Smartphone
Lenovo on Friday launched the much anticipated PHAB2 Pro – the world’s first Tango-enabled smartphone to enable augmented reality experiences – plus the dual-camera PHAB2 Plus and full-sized PHAB2…
- 10 May 2023
OPPO Launches 2023 Inspiration Challenge, Investing USD $440,000 to Call for Innovative Technical Solutions
OPPO Research Institute, together with global partners Qualcomm Technologies, GSMA 5G IN, Amazon Web Services and LinkedIn, announced the launch of 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge on the World Smile…
- 19 Dec 2022
Qualcomm Unveils Africa Innovation Platform
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the launch of the Africa Innovation Platform, a suite of mentorship, education, and training programs created to support the development of Africa’s emerging…
- 6 Feb 2012
Poor Business Strategy Causing CDMA Failures – Dadson
Alex Dadson, is an interesting person who cuts both a picture of an entertainer and a blue chip chief executive. He is the managing director of Qualcomm West Africa. In his role, he works with…
- 13 Apr 2026
Qualcomm Unveils Startup Selection for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2026
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the selection of 10 startups for its fourth year of the Qualcomm® Make in Africa Mentorship Program. This initiative is part of the Qualcomm Africa Innovation…
- 10 Nov 2013
Qulacomm Earns More, Predicts Smartphones Slowdown
Qualcomm, global leader in semi-conductor business and silicon technology has reported a 33 per cent rise in its fiscal Q4, 2013 revenues of $6.48 billion, year-over-year, but predicted a market doom…
- 12 Feb 2016
Blackberry’s Android Powered “PRIV™” Coming To Nigeria
BlackBerry Limited, a global leader in secure mobile communications, on Friday announced that PRIV™ by BlackBerry®, the first-ever BlackBerry smartphone powered by Android will be available in…
- 5 Mar 2020
Ericsson Spectrum Sharing now Commercially Available
Ericsson has announced that its unique dynamic spectrum sharing solution has become commercially available for the first time. It has the capacity to allow communications service providers to quickly…
- 14 Aug 2013
Future of Telecom is 3G – Qualcomm
Nigeria’s four major mobile operators have been advised to invest more in the 3G technology space to drive further growth, seeing that voice is gradually getting saturated. Alex Dadson, senior…
- 13 Nov 2014
Huawei Completes 3CCA Connectivity Test
Huawei on Thursday announced the successful completion of a three Component Carrier Aggregation (3CCA) connectivity test with download speeds reaching up to 300 Mbps. This test, Huawei stated on its…
- 9 Dec 2016
Microsoft Windows Laptops for 2017 to be Like a Phone
Windows 10 devices will be compatible with Qualcomm's latest processor, the same chips that power high-end phones and tablets. To that goal, the Qualcomm announced at Microsoft's Windows Hardware…
- 10 Dec 2024
Qualcomm Celebrates Successful Completion of the Second Year of the Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the successful completion of the second year of its Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program, culminating in the Make in Africa Finale 2024. This platform…
- 24 Apr 2024
Qualcomm Shortlists Startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024 and Awards 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund
Qualcomm Incorporated today announced the shortlisted startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024, as well as the winner of the 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund. The Qualcomm Africa Innovation…
- 6 Mar 2018
MTN, ZTE Tap into 5G in MEA
MTN and ZTE have partnered to test of 5G technology in Africa and the Middle East in a move they say will accelerate the commercialisation of 5G in both regions. The trials are set to begin in 2018…
- 24 Feb 2019
OPPO 2019 Innovation Event Offers Partners Chance to ‘Get Closer’
OPPO over the weekend hosted its first global Innovation Event in Barcelona, Spain, where it shared some exciting announcements on the innovation behind its advancements in mobile technologies in…
- 18 Feb 2016
GSMA Releases Specification to Help Consumers Connect Mobile Devices
The GSMA yesterday released a specification that allows consumers to remotely activate the SIM embedded in a device such as a smart watch, fitness band or tablet. This new specification, which is the…
- 9 Jul 2014
Intel, Others Create Internet of Things Group
A handful of tech-industry heavyweights including Intel, Broadcom, and Samsung Electronics yesterday unveiled a new nonprofit group called the Open Interconnect Consortium, or OIC, with the mission…
- 21 Feb 2016
#MWC16: Lenovo Targets Mobile Broadband Beyond SIM Cards
Lenovo has launched a new mobile broadband service so its smartphone, tablet and PC users can get quick access to the Internet in different countries. The company said that it aims goal with…
- 28 Nov 2012
TECNO Partners Airtel, Qualcomm to Unveil 3G Android Smartphone
TECNO, first listed dual SIM mobile phone brand in Africa has entered into partnership with Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider and Qualcomm, to introduce its latest range of…