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PingER project data on the health of Africa’s Internet networks
April 15, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on PingER project data on the health of Africa’s Internet networks
PingER project data on the health of Africa’s Internet networks

Using the common “ping” test between pairs of hosts, researchers at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center regularly measure how well data is flowing across global networks.

Still no 3G service for Algeria
March 30, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Still no 3G service for Algeria
Still no 3G service for Algeria

3G service has been promised to Algerians since 2011. The launch date continues to be postponed but there is new hope.

Libyans on Twitter show negative sentiment for quality of LTT Internet services
March 10, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Libyans on Twitter show negative sentiment for quality of LTT Internet services

Libyan tweets consistently show an unfavorable opinion of Libyan Internet services.

France Telecom-Orange announces the launch of service for the ACE submarine cable
December 19, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on France Telecom-Orange announces the launch of service for the ACE submarine cable
France Telecom-Orange announces the launch of service for the ACE submarine cable

The submarine ACE cable, set to connect the west coast of Africa to international bandwidth, was officially launched on Dec. 19, 2012.

Cameroon, ICT hub of Central Africa
December 18, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Cameroon, ICT hub of Central Africa
Cameroon, ICT hub of Central Africa

A summary of the telecommunications scene in Cameroon as of December 2012.

Quick African facts from Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet, Q2 2012′ Report
October 26, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Quick African facts from Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet, Q2 2012′ Report
Quick African facts from Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet, Q2 2012′ Report

A summary of broadband data from the quarterly Akamai ‘State of the Internet’ publication that tracks Internet speeds and cyber attack trends.