Nearly 5 million users reported Web troubles to Downdetector during CrowdStrike glitch
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29 July 2024
A routine software update performed by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike on 19 July caused what some believe to be the largest tech outage in IT history. Microsoft reported that the outage impacted around 8.5 million Microsoft Windows devices causing the devices to display the blue screen of death.
The outage resulted in major airlines being forced to ground their flights, TV news stations going off the air, hospitals cancelling medical procedures, and banks being unable to transfer customers’ funds.
Find out more NIDIF greenlights Namibia Space Port project
05 July 2024
Eos Capital, manager of the Namibia Infrastructure Development and Investment Fund (NIDIF), has given the green light for the Namibia Space Port project.
The project will be spearheaded by Q-KON Namibia and will mark a significant milestone for the nation into the world of satellite communications.
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Econet Wireless Zimbabwe targets 550 new core sites with 700MHz spectrum
05 July 2024
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe plans to roll out 550 new core telecom sites across Zimbabwe in the coming months, reported James Myers, chairman of the board of directors.
For the deployment of new sites, Econet will rely on the spectrum that the government has allocated to it in the 700MHz frequency band. The company believes that this new resource will also allow it to expand the coverage of existing base stations to serve customers who are on the outskirts of the current coverage boundary.
Find out more Luna Space picks Hughes for VSAT network
04 July 2024
Luna Space Telecommunications Co. Ltd., has purchased a JUPITER™ System Gateway as well as 1,200 Hughes JUPITER Terminals to transform its VSAT network.
Skyband can provide customers with higher speeds and throughput, reach even more of the kingdom’s unserved and underserved areas, and introduce a new mobility offering.
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