User trends drive digitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports from Ericsson Business Innovation Forum in Stockholm – Exciting new user trends in Africa are driving digitalisation, and making it a region with huge opportunities. The growth in smartphone usage is helping to put Internet access into the hands...

Massive growth forecast for African mobile

The number of unique mobile subscribers in sub-Saharan Africa will pass the half-billion mark in 2020 as mobile services become increasingly affordable and accessible to millions of currently unconnected citizens across the region. According to “Mobile Economy 2014:...

Microsoft makes Office more pervasive

Microsoft has taken the next step to make its Office suite universally available with new Office apps and experiences for the iPhone and iPad, a preview of Office apps for Android tablets, and the ability for customers using these devices to create and edit Office...

Gaming goes mainstream

Kathy Gibson reports from Ericsson Business Innovation Forum in Stockholm – Gamers want an immersive experience, but there is no one-size-fits-all in the gaming world. Rebecka Cedering Angstrom, acting head of Ericsson ConsumerLab, points out that just about...

ISPA calls for more consultation

The Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has called for the introduction of new regulations relating to Internet content regulation to be delayed until proper public consultation has taken place. “ISPA accepts the need for a raft of measures to be introduced...