Ethiopia: Two Years After the Liberalization of Telecoms, Prices have Fallen by 70%

Mobile service costs in Ethiopia are now in line with the recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), falling below 2% of monthly gross national income (GNI) per capita. In 2017, they still represented nearly 12% of GNI. This transformation is the result of the liberalization of the telecoms market, initiated in October 2022 with the launch of Safaricom’s commercial activities. According to the Global Mobile Phone Association (GSMA), the price of telecoms services has decreased by 70% in the country. Today, Ethiopia offers some of the most affordable telecoms rates in the East African sub-region.

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Wi-Fi Goes Long Range on New WiLo Approach

Wi-Fi Goes Long Range on New WiLo Approach

The new technique could underpin agricultural sensor networks and smart cities. Researchers have developed a hybrid technology that would combine Wi-Fi with the Long Range (LoRa) networking protocol, yielding a new long-distance wireless concept called WiLo. The research team has designed their proposed WiLo tech to be used on existing Wi-Fi and LoRa hardware. Researchers have developed a hybrid technology that would combine Wi-Fi with the Long Range (LoRa) networking protocol, yielding a new long-distance wireless concept called WiLo. The research team has designed their proposed WiLo tech to be used on existing Wi-Fi and LoRa hardware.

The advance may find applications in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies–such as networks of long-range sensors used in agriculture or smart cities.

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