Ads to support cheap and free Wi-Fi in SA

Entelek IT Services has launched an advertising-driven model for cheap and free Wi-Fi in underserved communities....

Swift recovery drives global connectivity market

Worldwide spending on telecommunications and pay-TV services is forecast to reach $1.5 trillion in 2021, representing...

Seacom upgrades to 100Gbps transit

Seacom, an owner of extensive ICT infrastructure across Africa, has announced a 100 Gbps upgrade for...

Huawei Watch 3 hits the shelves with its own eSim

In the wake of unveiling the Nova 8i, Huawei has released a powerful pair of smartwatches:...

Discover how much time we are really spending online

These Internet statistics will blow your mind, writes MATTHEW CAMPBELL, head of SME and FTTH at...

Western Cape’s largest data centre completed

Vendor-neutral data centre provider Teraco has completed the CT2 hyperscale facility intended to take advantage of...

Telkom slashes data cost again

Having announced a 1GB mobile data bundle reduction to R79, Telkom has now launched postpaid promotional deals...

New Huawei routers point to future of connectivity

The new Huawei Wi-Fi 6 AX3 and B535 routers offer fast transfer speeds, strong security, and...

MultiChoice becomes an ISP

The DStv brand has long been associated with satellite dishes and decoders, but is quickly evolving...

New push to connect 3.4bn more

Of the 3.7-billion people not connected to the internet, 3.4 billion live within range of mobile...

Webex hits 8bn monthly calls

Cisco has announced it is now hosting a record eight billion calls monthly across its cloud calling platforms, the most of...

In mobile workforce, synchronicity is new gold standard

Remote and mobile working is underpinned by building a runway to the cloud, based on synchronicity,...

Turn OpenView decoder into PVR and Wi-Fi hotspot

OpenView HD decoders have several useful features like storage expansion USB ports that enable the recording...

Five cool things about private 5G

By GARSEN NAIDU, general manager for sub-Saharan Africa at Cisco

Slow growth for 5G
in sub-Saharan Africa

5G volumes are not expected to grow in sub-Saharan Africa during 2021, and are likely to...

SA leads Africa Internet but exchange points now critical

A new report by the Internet Society outlines the critical role Internet Exchange Points (IXP) play...

Overcoming SA’s love-hate relationship with fibre roll-out

While many residents are excited at the prospect of fibre, fewer understand how operators can lay...

This is the shape of the next decade’s network

By LYNTON LUBBE, CS & NGS business practice lead at Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa