African Flagship 3G Network For Tunisia
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ZTE To Provide African Flagship 3G
Network For Tunisia
ZTE To Provide African Flagship 3G
Network For Tunisia
06/28/2004 11:22 AMECTA Portal Jun 28 2004 3:30PM GMT
Tunisia make African final
Tunisia make African final
02/11/2004 02:53 PMTunisia reach the African Cup of Nations final after a penalty
shoot-out win over Nigeria.
ZTE to provide equipment for Tunisia 3G
network
ZTE to provide equipment for Tunisia 3G
network
06/29/2004 04:24 AMMena Report Jun 29 2004 8:14AM GMT
South African villages to get digital
cinema network
South African villages to get digital
cinema network
04/05/2005 09:23 PMXeni Jardin:
Excerpt from
Variety article:
The vast majority of South Africa's 40-million people have never been
to the cinema, kept away by the legacy of apartheid, poverty and
language barriers. But the nation's exhibs are hoping to change that
by using the indigenous filmmaking along with digital technology to
connect to the missing multitudes (...)
Starting in September, Shout Africa will roll out 20 digital cinemas
around the country where facilities are most lacking, to make the
movies affordable and accessible. Shout Africa chief executive Lance
Samuels says that for local producers, these cinemas will provide
another distribution outlet as well as the opportunity to build new
audiences.
Locally produced films in indigenous languages and English will be
shown alongside foreign features, with subtitles in the vernacular
language of the region of the cinema.Besides the usual popcorn and
soft drinks, popular traditional township foods such as maize
porridge, spicy sausages, samp (hominy), mealies (corn on the cob) and
fried chicken will be on sale to help make the d-cinema experience
more African.
Samuels says d-cinemas will be located in revamped township community
centers to create a quality experience, including comfortable chairs,
high quality digital projection and state of the art surround sound.
And, hoping to seal the deal, prices will be much lower than at urban
multiplexes.
Wonder what kind of gear the company will be installing? Will this be
true cinema-grade digital projection, or something cruddier and
lower-res (and, hence, more affordable)? Either way, it's fascinating
news, and points to one of the greatest promises of this technology.
Which hardware manufacturer(s) will be involved?
Here's more info on the "Shout Africa" d-cinema initiative, Link,
by way of Sithengi -- a
company that promotes the South African television and film industry.
Link to Variety story (paid sub required,
but the story seems to be largely cribbed from the Sithengi
press release anyway... )
Previously on BB:
The Cuban Revolution, and
Ireland's movie theaters to convert within a year?
Jamboweb.com Launches Giving African Web
Users Unprecedented Access To African
Businesses, News, And Events
Jamboweb.com Launches Giving African Web
Users Unprecedented Access To African
Businesses, News, And Events
04/03/2005 05:54 AMTreeLife Soltutions LLC has launched a website targeted toward
Africans and friends of Africa called Jamboweb.com, that will for the
first time bring comprehensive access to African focused articles,
events, and business and organization ‘yellow-page’ listings into one
central online location. [PRWEB Apr 3, 2005]
Tunisia
Tunisia
02/01/2005 10:10 PM
« The Sousse Ribat. Four galleries of photos from Tunisia; Black
& White, Colour, Carthage<
/a> and El Jem.
The people of Tunisia were decidedly uninterested in being
photographed and would hide their faces the moment they spotted a
tourist from 100 paces away. Next time, I go dressed as a Jawa. »
Tunisia was the destination for our winter holiday this year which
conjured a mixture of the exotic and the 'Star Wars' familiar in the
imagination. We departed late on Christmas Eve on a plane that had the
most cramped seating I've ever had the displeasure of sitting in and
still have the bruises on my kneecaps to prove it. I drank 3 glasses
of wine and chewed my fingernails to the quick to tamp down the
swirling homicidal urges directed at the woman in the seat in front of
me who kept bouncing the back of the seat not realising that the bumps
she was feeling in her back were my knees.
Fortunately, the flight was only four hours long. At passport
control, I watched a rather intimidating customs official linger over
every person and I began to be quite nervous about being a Yank. I
gave the man my papers and tried to do my best 'customs casual' hoping
that there wouldn't be a squad of armed guards if I looked too tense.
While waving about the folded receipt for my residence permit renewal
application that he found in the back of passport, "What's this?!", he
asked. I explained what it was and he then went through each and every
stamp in my passport. Twice. A few other questions and he tired of
toying with me and let me pass. A metal detector and two more passport
checks awaited us. Jarkko half-jokingly said to some other Finns on
the elevator in the hotel that he wouldn't be surprised if there was a
passport check at the room door. Welcome to Tunisia....
We strolled into Sousse on Christmas morning in search of coffee and
a general idea of the place we had flown into the night before. Sousse
is very much a product for the consumption of the tourists who come
there to visit but even with that in mind there were no McDonald's, no
Pizza Huts, no porn, no giant new shopping malls. There were a lot of
Santa and New Year decorations which were clearly part of the tourism
package but otherwise there were few signs of American/European
culture having found its way into Tunisia which was a refreshing
change of pace. Our 4-star hotel room even lacked a TV, telephone and
anything else electronic. It was paradise. We found a cafe and, after
nearly two years of strong Finnish coffee, the Tunisian coffee I
ordered 3 consecutive cups of was so good as to be sublime. I wanted
to order a thermos of it to go and I fantasized about a coffee
pipeline from the mediterranean to Finland.
The Sousse medina was like running a gauntlet at a an American vacuum
salesman convention in Las Vegas. Primed for an international
clientele, i.e. tourists, the shopkeepers would step into your path
and attempt to get you to look at their touristy crap at low prices
just for you. "Päivä! Päivä! Mitä kuuluu?" and "Raha on loppu?" was
their mantra to the pale folks like us dressed in black unless they
noticed my camera and then it was either "Wie gehts?" or something in
Dutch. I must admit that I admired their polyglot approach to pitching
their wares even if I wasn't so fond of their aggressive sales
tactics. Touristy towns always attract grifters. On our last day, we
experienced what I called a 'Tunisian mugging' delivered to us by an
old man who caught us off guard by speaking very good English and
offering to show us the way to the great mosque in the medina. A few
scary alleyways later, I shook his hand, thanked him and it dawned on
me that we had been had in the least clever manner possible. We gave
him a few coins and wandered back into familiar territory somewhat
relieved.
On the first evening in Sousse, we had a few drinks in the hotel pub
with a congenial bartender who would show his approval or disapproval
of drink choices and keep the flow of little plates of finger foods
coming all evening. At some point, between the second and third
indigenous cocktail concoction, a local businessman started chatting
us up and extolled the wonders the tax-free status businesses enjoy
for five years in Tunisia. I asked, of course, "What happens after
five years?", and he laughed a little too heartily and said, "You
change the name of the business." Apparently, Tunisians also enjoy a
Mexican-style privilege where they are allowed to hop over to Italy as
a source of cheap agricultural labour. The train to Tunis the
following day was a tour moving through olive groves and piles and
piles of rubbish. Hundreds of tissue paper thin plastic bags in white,
black, pink and other colours lay on open fields catching the wind
which looked like some post-modern crop ready for harvest. After so
many kilometers of rubble, rubbish and olives, a giant superdome of a
football stadium rises up out of the plain just outside Tunis which
instantly tells you where the national priority lies. The Lonely
Planet guidebook mentions, "Westerners are often shocked by the
depressing amount of litter in the countryside; it's not unusual to
see rubbish being thrown from cars or buses.", and continues to
mention that forests and animals are all but gone as well as
widespread pollution from heavy industries and water scarcity place
Tunisia pretty low on the environmental health index. I think anyone,
not just westerners, would be appalled by the rubbish covering the
countryside. I have a few German sayings that my mother used to quote
frequently that all basically say that you don't have to be rich to
avoid living like a pig. It makes you incredulous that empires fought
over this once prosperous and lush land that is now a giant landfill.
The Tunis medina was much larger, much more interesting and filled
with local goods instead of the tourist crap and the pushy salesmen
that went with it. It is not, not for the claustrophobic or
those who like personal space in a crowd. One local man got Jarkko's
attention and pointed from his eye to Jarkko's jacket pocket and let
him know he should be mindful of pickpockets in the very tight crush
of people. It was just a brochure for Carthage, but it was very nice
of him to try and help the obviously 'not from around here' shoppers.
I bought only one thing in Tunisia and that was an authentic fez. The
local costume is a brown wool cape with pointy hood [think Jawa] and
red wool fez sans tassel. I wanted to buy one fez with a tassel for
the perl pod mullah, but the man refused saying that those were only
for tourists. Uh...Yah. :)
After 8 years of Latin and Roman history, I was really excited about
seeing Carthage, but having seen downtown Tunis before riding the
local train out to the ruins I was already lowering my expectations.
Carthage is reportedly an upscale suburb but they must not expect
anyone to visit it on their own as there are few signs to the
scattered sites, no maps, and no visitors office for information. A
pile of garbage was sitting in front of a European embassy where
several cats were picking through it casually. I suppose that
'upscale' simply means better a garbage selection for the local stray
cats. The view of Tunis and the sea from Byrsa Hill was beautiful, but
after the museum the rest of the ruins were a bit too shabby for me to
bear. We headed back into Tunis to get some lunch and catch the train
to Sousse and, while I was waiting in line at the tabac, I watched
with some fascination a calligrapher decorating cards for people who
wanted something special for their New Year greetings.
After the depressing state we found Carthage and since we couldn't
make the trip to Dougga we decided to head for El Jem which the
guidebook spoke very highly of for its colosseum that was third
largest in the Roman empire. Getting there was half the fun since,
aside from the twice daily train, the only way to get there was via
louage. A louage is a shared ride where you go to the station, state
your destination and expect to ride on the roof of the minibus because
the guy with the goats needs more room and goats are more difficult to
tie down. Most of the roads are 2-lane and crowded with slowly moving
trucks so the louage drivers are constantly leapfrogging through
traffic. After a few terrifying moments where I could count the moles
on a truck drivers' face, I decided to stare out at the passing
scenery until we reached El Jem. :) Drivers chat on their mobile,
change the radio station, make change for passengers and pass slower
traffic all at the same time. It was a very cool experience, a bit
unsettling, but the view of the colosseum from the outskirts of town
was enough to know that even walking there would have been worth the
trip. El Jem, formerly known as Thysdrus, built its wealth by being a
transport hub in the olive trade and became the most opulent city
within the Roman empire by 238 AD. The city revolted, assassinated the
tax collector and proclaimed the African proconsul Gordian as Emperor
when Emperor Maximus attempted to apply a heavy tax and relocate that
wealth to Rome. Furious, Maximus punished the city and it faded from
the memory of time and would only be remembered much later through
some references made by Catholic priests.
The food was very good, especially the couscous and the olives.
Tunisian Celtia beer is a light pilsner that is surprisingly good as
are some of the local wines that we got bombed on one evening when it
was stormy outside and didn't want to leave the restaurant. The
appetizers are divine and full of fresh vegetables that I've not seen
in years, which I ate in spite of the brief thought of the fields
filled with rubbish contaminating the food supply. Hey, pollution
tastes yummy with enough chili and onion served with it. :)
Tunisia is a very interesting place and I'd recommend it to anyone
who is willing to deal with the inconveniences of a country that
hasn't quite made it to the 21st century or, more precisely, it has
many of the bad parts of modernization without most of the good ones.
If we decide to return sometime, we'll avoid the tourist compound,
hire a local guide and head for some of the more out of the way
places. Don't leave home without a good guidebook as you won't get
very much information from the tourist bureaus or a reasonable supply
of pocket tissue packs since toilet seats, hand soap and toilet
paper are rare commodities in public toilets. Next year, we're going
to go somewhere hot, sunny and more modern for our winter holiday. :)
First Ever 3G Call in Tunisia
First Ever 3G Call in Tunisia
09/22/2004 04:42 AM3G Sep 22 2004 8:11AM GMT
ZTE Touts Tunisia 3G
ZTE Touts Tunisia 3G
09/21/2004 02:34 PMUnstrung.com Sep 21 2004 5:26PM GMT
3G Pilot In Tunisia
3G Pilot In Tunisia
07/01/2004 07:05 AM3G Jul 1 2004 11:15AM GMT
ZTE on top in Tunisia with first ever 3G
call
ZTE on top in Tunisia with first ever 3G
call
09/21/2004 09:01 AMWebitPR Sep 21 2004 1:32PM GMT
Tunisia win Cup of Nations
Tunisia win Cup of Nations
02/14/2004 05:19 PMTunisia beat Morocco 2-1 to win their first-ever African Cup of
Nations.
Tunisia out of 2010 race
Tunisia out of 2010 race
05/08/2004 03:28 AMFifa president Sepp Blatter says Tunisia have pulled out of the race
to host the 2010 World Cup.
Tunisia Selects Huawei 3G
Tunisia Selects Huawei 3G
07/02/2004 06:32 AMUnstrung.com Jul 2 2004 10:48AM GMT
Tunisia prisons 'abusing rights'
Tunisia prisons 'abusing rights'
07/07/2004 04:58 AMTunisia is accused of holding dozens of political prisoners in
solitary confinement to crush opposition.
TCS: Tech Central Station - An American
in Tunisia
TCS: Tech Central Station - An American
in Tunisia
08/12/2004 08:30 PMZTE Corporation of China to make the
first ever 3G call in Tunisia
ZTE Corporation of China to make the
first ever 3G call in Tunisia
09/21/2004 10:11 PMWi-Fi Technology Forum Sep 22 2004 2:28AM GMT
Light show opens Tunisia 2004
Light show opens Tunisia 2004
01/24/2004 05:06 PMA display of colour and culture kicks off the African Cup of Nations
in Tunisia.
EDS Abbey flagship project in doubt
EDS Abbey flagship project in doubt
05/04/2004 11:02 AMExclusive Banking on Pune?
Flagship hospitals lose top stars
Flagship hospitals lose top stars
07/20/2004 06:24 PMFour of the government's flagship hospitals have lost their three
stars in this year's NHS ratings.
QE2 Cedes Its Place As Cunard's Flagship
(AP)
QE2 Cedes Its Place As Cunard's Flagship
(AP)
05/02/2004 06:16 PMAP - The Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner ceded its place as Cunard's
flagship vessel Sunday, passing a ceremonial cup to its successor the
Queen Mary 2.
Drugs found on Colombian flagship
Drugs found on Colombian flagship
04/16/2004 10:21 PMCocaine and heroin is found on a navy ship, just as the visiting
Peruvian president was about to take a tour.
Review of DoCoMo's flagship F900iT
Review of DoCoMo's flagship F900iT
06/29/2004 08:27 PMEngadget Jun 29 2004 11:51PM GMT
SETI@Home: Our flagship is sinking
SETI@Home: Our flagship is sinking
12/02/2003 01:49 AMSETI.Germany is closing in on Team Lamb Chop in the SETI@Home
standings. Read on to see how you can help!
Apple Flagship Store in London
Apple Flagship Store in London
02/13/2004 05:42 AMApple is
planning to open a flagship store in Regent Street, London.
The outlet, which will span 20,000 sq ft is expected to
sell Apple’s entire product line including the iPod digital music
player range and Apple notebooks and desktop computers. Apple stores
also sell digital cameras and camcorders and hold free interactive
workshops.
This is wonderful, exciting news. Finally, an Apple store to call our
own, and in the heart of London too.
Now, Apple, while you're reading my thoughts, I'd quite like an Apple
branded PDA and a decent office suite. Oh, and while you're at it, can
you fix the address book too. It still sucks.
Thanks!
Stelios to sell flagship net cafe
Stelios to sell flagship net cafe
06/04/2004 08:55 AMThe Easyjet founder tries to cut losses at his internet cafe venture
by putting its flagship Oxford Street store on the market.
Red Hat flagship backs Linux standard
Red Hat flagship backs Linux standard
12/11/2003 12:07 PMZDNet UK Dec 11 2003 10:44AM ET
Cisco adds wireless to flagship switch
Cisco adds wireless to flagship switch
05/06/2004 01:11 PMComputer Weekly May 6 2004 5:22PM GMT
Easy's Flagship Internet Cafe To Close
Easy's Flagship Internet Cafe To Close
06/05/2004 04:49 PMAnanova Jun 5 2004 7:16PM GMT
Cisco brings wireless into flagship
switch
Cisco brings wireless into flagship
switch
05/05/2004 09:27 PMAs issues such as security and roaming start to be solved, wireless
LANs are moving toward greater integration with enterprise networks.
Wireless is now set to work its way into Cisco Systems Inc.'s LAN
flagship, the Catalyst 6500 switch.
Darth Vader's flagship for sale on eBay
Darth Vader's flagship for sale on eBay
04/21/2004 02:08 AMThis guy spent three years building an enourmous model of Star Wars
Super Star Destroyer -- Darth Vader's flagship. It's to the same scale
as the 4" figurines, making it a kind of jumbo skiffy dollhouse for
your Lucasfilm dollies. It's pretty amazing. Bidding stands at
£305 right now with four days left.
Taking almost 3 years to make, this is the one of a kind 4" scale
figure toy that I always wanted, and now I have built it. I just wish
I’d had one of these when I was a kid. And for kids this Star
Destroyer has been built. The ship is constructed almost entirely of
wood and all the parts are quite chunky with nothing small to break
off (unless abused). It is approximately 2 metres in length, 1.5
metres wide and 1 metre high, it is rather large but built solidly.
Caster wheels on the base allow for easy movement and the top section
can be removed for storage and easier transportation. Not for under
3s but great fun to play with from 6 – 60 year olds!
Link
(
Thanks, Peter!)
Apple plans flagship London store
Apple plans flagship London store
02/12/2004 08:59 PMApple is planning to open a large flagship store on London's Regent
Street before Christmas, The Times is reporting...
VMSL Releases new Flagship Telemetry
Product
VMSL Releases new Flagship Telemetry
Product
07/16/2004 03:06 AMVMSL has announced the availability of its new Wireless Telemetry
device for the Vending Industry, dubbed the VIU300. VMSL has the
largest installed base of Vending Telemetry devices in the world,
while its predictive fulfillment management software is licensed for
use with 150,000 vending machines. [PRWEB Jul 16, 2004]
Crucial unveils flagship graphics card
Crucial unveils flagship graphics card
07/08/2004 12:10 PMPersonal Computer World Jul 8 2004 3:30PM GMT
Sybase Offering Flagship Database For
Linux
Sybase Offering Flagship Database For
Linux
09/08/2004 04:23 PMHot on the heels of IBM and CA, Sybase is giving away a limited
version of its flagship database for Linux users, with a twist.
Commonwealth flagship sets sail from pub
(Reuters)
Commonwealth flagship sets sail from pub
(Reuters)
08/08/2004 12:23 AMReuters - Like many great ideas, plans for a multi-million pound
Commonwealth
flagship were dreamed up over several pints of bitter in a country
pub.
Cisco to launch new flagship into rising
waters
Cisco to launch new flagship into rising
waters
05/25/2004 08:42 AMCisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday is set to unveil a massive carrier core
routing system as growing demands for bandwidth and new services such
as VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) loom over service providers.
Apple to open flagship London store this
Xmas
Apple to open flagship London store this
Xmas
02/13/2004 09:18 AMPrestigious Regent St. site
Overclocking Intel’s flagship with 28
percent - asetek shows it is possible!
Overclocking Intel’s flagship with 28
percent - asetek shows it is possible!
07/17/2004 09:24 PMLasVegas-Global.com to Open Flagship
Office in Las Vegas
LasVegas-Global.com to Open Flagship
Office in Las Vegas
07/19/2004 02:52 AMLasVegas-Global.com new state-of-the-art facility to serve as company
headquarters for local search engine. [PRWEB Jul 19, 2004]
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