Demand for connectivity continues to evolve across Africa and the Middle East, driven significantly by the increase in connecting Internet of Things (IoT) devices in this region. The kind of phenomenal growth we’re talking about is such that it is predicted that in the Middle East alone, the IoT space will exceed $20 billion in the next three to four years.
Across both carrier and enterprise sectors, the proliferation of network virtualisation and automation only continues to rise. Greater visibility, on-demand capabilities and the softwarisation of everything is no longer an added feature but a critical component of next-generation networks.
Swedish software vendor Enea today announced that its NFV Access platform would power CMC Network’s Rapid Adaptive Network SD-WAN in Africa and the Middle East.
This year’s class of the annual 20 women to watch includes a mix of new faces and veteran movers and shakers. As ever, this listing, chosen by Capacity’s editorial team, aims to celebrate female executives in our sector who are doing amazing work in their field and pushing the limits of telecoms and innovation.
CMC brings reliability to Africa and the Middle East.
Marisa Trisolino, CEO of CMC Networks, tells Natalie Bannerman how her company is delivering much-needed connectivity resilience to the region and says we need to do away with the gender comparisons.
CMC Networks solve African cross-border connectivity issues with two new services.
“CMC Networks has the unique ability to provide connectivity and services in operationally challenged locations, showcasing world class reliability and latency standards.
CMC Networks, a global telecommunications carrier, says Teraco’s Africa Cloud Exchange will play an important role in its recently launched Multi Cloud Connect solution, enabling its customers direct connection to AWS Direct Connect and Microsoft Azure Express Route cloud platforms across multiple countries in Africa.
CMC Networks, a pan-African and Middle Eastern telecommunications provider, has announced a high speed low latency route between Djibouti and Dubai, in partnership with du.
During the course of this interview, Marisa shares her view of the SD-WAN opportunity in Africa and the Middle East and the challenges of addressing this growing opportunity.
Look into the blue African skies over Rwanda, remarked CMC Networks’ Marisa Trisolino, and you may see something truly intriguing: a drone skimming along carrying medicines and blood supplies to remote clinics. Half a world away, early-stage developments are promising the same in the Pacific Islands.
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