Huawei honours Prof Arikan, inventor of 5G polar codes
L-R Huawei Founder, Ren Zhengfei and Dr Erdal Arikan JOHANNESBURG – HUAWEI has presented a special award to Turkish professor, Dr Erdal Arikan, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of communications technology. Arikan is the inventor of 5G polar codes. Polar codes are a 5G standard. More than 100 of Huawei’s in-house More...
Research platform could solve BRICS energy problems
JOHANNESBURG – THE Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Think Tanks Council (BTTC) has proposed a new platform to help solve renewable energy challenges. BCCT said harmful banking regulations More...
Africa Utility Week awards winners announced
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH African Professor, Roland Schulze, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his prominent role in hydrological and applied climate change research over the past 50 years. The More...
Potential ‘Marikana’ feared in renewable energy sector
CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – FAILURE to include and inform local communities about multibillion-rand renewable energy projects could result in deadly protests, experts have warned the continent. The warning came as More...
Diamond boost for African Utility Week 2018
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – PREPARATIONS for next week’s African Utility Week (AUW) have received a major boost after Lucy Electric confirmed its longstanding partnership for the event. The company will More...
Cameroon solar scheme with Huawei globally lauded
YAOUNDE, (CAJ News) – A micro-grid solar plant helping Cameroon improve the livelihoods of locals and boost economic development is among projects recognised at the just-ended Smart City Expo World Congress More...
Akon headlines African utility awards nominees
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – GLOBAL superstar, Akon, is among the nominees for the African Utility Week Industry Awards to be conferred in Cape Town South Africa later this month. The Senegalese-American singer, More...
French funding aids Eskom’s investments in power grid
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – ESKOM and the French Agency for Development have signed a R6 billion (€400 million) multi-tranche framework agreement to support Eskom investments in the extension and reinforcement More...
Huawei offers African Utility Week platinum boost
CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – GLOBAL information and telecommunications giant, Huawei, has signed a platinum sponsorship with African Utility Week, the leading conference and trade exhibition for power, energy More...
Energy, technology added to industry awards
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THIS year’s African Utility Week Industry Awards will be bigger than ever following the addition of five more categories. These are Small-Scale Sustainable Energy Project, Innovative More...