On 30th/June/2015 Cisco the network systems manufacturing giant announced its intent to acquire a network security OpenDNS, a privately held security company based in San Francisco. OpenDNS provides advanced threat protection for any device, anywhere, anytime.

Cisco said this acquisation will boost their Security Everywhere approach by adding broad visibility and threat intelligence from the OpenDNS cloud delivered platform.
OpenDNS' cloud platform offers security delivered in a Software-as-a- Service (SaaS) model, making it quick and easy for customers to deploy and integrate as part of their defense architecture or incident response strategies.

Read more: Cisco to acquire Network Security Company OpenDNS come 2016

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of ICT Dr Fred Matiang'I has backed Ugandan authorities on the digital migration process.

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) recently switched off analogue signals in Kampala and surrounding districts as the June 17, 2015 International Telecommunications Union (ITU) dawned on Ugandans.

According Dr. Matiangi, Uganda was the only East African country lagging behind after Kenya, Rwanda & Tanzania had completed the migration process. He said the spectrum for analogue TV will no longer be available as per the Geneva 2006 treaty that was signed by all countries with deadline of 17th/June.

Read more: Kenya Commends UCC on Digital Migration

MTN Mobile Money customers with accounts in Bank of Africa (BOA) Uganda can now deposit and withdraw cash from their bank accounts to their Mobile Money accounts. This service from these two partner institutions guarantees customers both convenience and a more cost effective way of transacting.

This initiative from MTN together with several other partner banks and financial institutions is part of MTN’s effort at ensuring greater and more affordable financial access for Ugandans regardless of where they are across Uganda.

This launch with BOA is the latest in a series of strategic partnerships through which MTN is extending its latest Mobile Money innovation to BOA’s customers.

Through the Bank Deposit and Withdraw solution that is powered by Mobile Money, MTN is looking at further extending the benefits of banking to more people and more places but while reducing the costs that are involved including time and money.

Read more: MTN Uganda Enables Mobile Money Bank Deposit and Withdrawal Service for Bank of Africa Customers.

The city authorities in collaboration with MLAB a smart phone laboratory based in Antwerp Belgium city decided that enough is enough with people breaking their phones mostly due to "text walking" collisions while walking.

There are now believed to be more mobile phones in the world than people.  According to the study by the US Census Bureau there are about 7.5 billion mobiles in the world, compared to a world population estimated to be 7.2 billion.

Read more: Belgium City “Antwerp” sets up dedicated temporary Text messaging lanes on their streets to avoid...

Cisco plans to invest US$10 billion in China, although its sales in the country are slumping due in part to persistent security concerns surrounding U.S. technology.

The investment marks a “new chapter” for the company, and it includes agreements with the Chinese government to expand in areas including research, and job creation, Cisco said on Wednesday.

The $10 billion investment will be made over several years, and will help spur technology innovation in the country, Cisco said, without further elaborating. It called the move a “renewed commitment” suggesting that the investment would be added on top of its existing operational expenses in China. Cisco could not be immediately reached for comment.

As part of the investment, the company has signed agreements with China’s National Development and Reform Commission, a high-level government agency, and with an association connected to the Ministry of Education.

Read more: Cisco to invest $10 billion in China