Why banks are using satellite services
Satellite connectivity is commonly considered a last mile solution only for areas where there is little or no coverage of other networks such as fibre or 3G. However, its high reliability and ubiquitous coverage have resulted in the banking sector using satellite...
read moreNode Africa selects Workonline as upstream provider
Node Africa, the East African provider of bespoke cloud infrastructure solutions, has chosen privately owned global Network Service Provider Workonline Communications as its IP transit provider. Workonline is one of the top three ASN's in Africa and one of Africa's...
read moreVodacom hits 80% population coverage on 4G
Vodacom has become the first African mobile network to exceed 80% population coverage on 4G. The mobile network provider claims to offer 80,12% 4G coverage in South Africa, with 99,78% of the population covered by 3G and 99,97% covered by 2G. The accelerated rural...
read moreJasco offers affordable fibre monitoring
Jasco Carrier Solutions new proactive in-service fibre network monitoring offering that measures the integrity of a fibre plant in realtime, allows operators to efficiently isolate faults and take immediate targeted action. This effectively boosts up-time, cuts...
read moreShared spectrum essential, but challenging
Speaking ahead of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) Global Summit 2018 in London from 1-3 May, the European Commission's Head of Unit for Radio Spectrum Policy has urged how essential the shared use of spectrum is but cautioned that challenges with implementation...
read moreCloudAIR can benefit Africa carriers
Global ICT solutions provider Huawei says its CloudAIR solution will benefit South African and African carriers who are affected by a lack of spectrum but have a need to improve both coverage and capacity. "With the rapid development of mobile broadband (MBB)...
read moreWhy identity verification matters for mobile operators
Africa is rightly called the mobile continent, and mobility increasingly defines how Africa enters the digital age. By Sherry Zameer, senior vice-president: IoT at Gemalto According to the 2017 Mobile Economy Report of the GSM Association, Africa currently has 420...
read moreJasco Carrier Solutions launches virtual CPE
Jasco Carrier Solutions is developing a cost effective virtual Customer Premises Equipment (vCPE) solution for the South African market. Aimed at ISPs and small and medium enterprises, the vCPE brings next-generation technology in an affordable package to the local...
read moreAnthony Ekerold is new WASPA chair
Newly-installed chair of South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA), Anthony Ekerold, says he is highly-motivated to make a positive contribution to the local telecommunications industry. A partner at BDE Attorneys, Ekerold's legal...
read moreSecurity is key to successful 5G rollout
The current expectation is that the first commercial 5G networks will be rolled out in 2020, just two years away. The early adopters will naturally be those countries whose 4G networks are already in place, but there is no doubt that African players are already busy...
read moreNokia, Orange roll out 4G LTE in Africa
Nokia and Orange Middle East & Africa are rolling out a Nokia single radio access network and network management technology across seven African countries in a three-year modernization project to prepare for the launch of 4G services. To facilitate the deployment...
read moreCisco launches 5G Now portfolio
Cisco has announced its '5G Now' portfolio for service providers ready to go full throttle on their 5G roadmap. 5G services promise to offer emerging new services at significantly faster speeds, expanded capacity and stronger coverage to accommodate the more than...
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