NEWS
Intelligent
Classrooms
to boost
education
in Egypt
Vodacom on track to launch 5G
network in South Africa
G
lobal education technology provider,
Promethean, has been appointed by the
Egyptian Ministry of Education to digitally
enhance teaching and learning throughout
the country. It will see the Promethean
ActivPanel upgrade 26,000 existing school
classrooms and installed in new ‘Intelligent
Classrooms’, which will be constructed over
the next three years to bolster the country’s
education provision.
Presented to His Excellency, Abdel Fattah
el-Sisi, President of Egypt, the Intelligent
Classroom is a pioneering new modular
solution that enables the efficient
construction of fully equipped and modern
learning environments. Developed by
Promethean’s parent company, NetDragon
Websoft Holdings, the Intelligent Classroom
is a rapidly deployed solution that helps
to reduce classroom density, increases
the number of school buildings and uses
technology to enhance the education process.
Following the ‘Education for All 2015 National
Review’, commissioned and supported by
UNESCO, the Egyptian Ministry of Education
prioritised the improvement of the quality of
education, leading to the upgrade strategy for
its existing education estate and consultation
on how it could address a shortfall in the
number of classrooms needed to meet the
needs of the population.
HE Dr Tarek Shawki, Minister of Education
and Technical Education, said: “Our objective
is to rapidly and significantly improve the
quality of education provision, which in the
modern world demands a highly digital
approach. We are now in a very strong
position to achieve our objectives and deliver
world-class education.”
V
odacom is set to launch its own 5G
network this year after signing an
agreement with South African wholesale
network provider Liquid Telecoms.
The roaming and managed services
agreement is said to give Vodacom
permission to roam on Liquid Telecom’s
5G network while also maintaining it.
“This agreement will allow Vodacom to
offer customers a leading connectivity
experience at a time when most 5G
spectrum is yet to be assigned,” said a
statement from Vodacom. “5G services
are currently being trialled ahead of a
commercial launch during this year.”
Liquid Telecoms announced its plans
to launch South Africa’s first wholesale
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INTELLIGENTCIO
5G network in January 2020. “Available
from early 2020 in all major South
African cities, this latest fifth-generation
of mobile Internet connectivity will
enable wholesale operators to create
innovative, ultra-fast, and scalable digital
services for their customers,” said Liquid
Telecom CEO, Nic Rudnick.
“Our wholesale operating partners can
exploit our new, ultrafast 5G roaming
network to build the next generation of
communications and make innovation
possible, anytime, anywhere. 5G will
facilitate real-time remote collaboration,
improved business efficiency and lower
costs – ultimately driving growth in the
South African economy.”
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