Gemalto advances global IoT connectivity
To meet booming global demand for Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) IoT connectivity, Gemalto has announced a platform of innovative Cinterion IoT Modules based on the latest Qualcomm 9205 LTE IoT modem. The new solution is designed to support global LTE M and NB IoT...
read moreSA’s Routed signs expansion agreement for Ubersmith
Routed, a vendor-neutral cloud infrastructure provider in South Africa, signed an expansion agreement to take further advantage of subscription business management software from Ubersmith, an INAP company. The company uses the Ubersmith software suite to automate...
read moreVoIP: king of the cost-savers
For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) wanting to keep overheads in check during another challenging fiscal year for South Africa, VoIP is king of the cost savers. VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, is unique amongst cost-cutting measures in that it...
read moreSTC offers IPv6 for infrastructure and cloud services
Smart Technology Centre (STC) is one of the first Internet service providers (ISPs) in South Africa to roll out a full production Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) connectivity to its client's infrastructure and cloud services. "In essence, an IP address provides a...
read moreChina Mobile, Nokia launch 5G hybrid indoor radio solution
Nokia and China Mobile Research Institute have launched the industry's first hybrid indoor radio solution with location services to meet 5G connectivity demands inside busy large buildings such as business campuses and shopping malls. The jointly developed 5G hybrid...
read moreInterdependence key for a vibrant telecoms sector
We're all familiar with the adage: change is the only constant. And it's often how we respond and adapt to this inevitability that determines continued success and growth. This is true for individuals as well as businesses, institutions and even sectors. By Thinus...
read moreLiquid Telecom partners to expand WiFi access
Liquid Telecom SA has partnered with The Western Cape Government (WCG) to increase the number of free public WiFi hotspots across the region from 178 to 1 600. This will mean that 6,6-million residents will soon have greater access to public WiFi located at government...
read moreSTC rolls out IPv6
Smart Technology Centre (STC) is one of the first Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in South Africa to roll out a full production Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) connectivity to its client's infrastructure and cloud services. "In essence, an IP address provides a...
read moreFrogfoot FTTH to connect 14 000 more homes
Vox subsidiary Frogfoot Networks is on track to bring fibre to the home (FTTH) to an additional 14 000 homes in the Southern Peninsula, Western Cape by April 2019. "In 2016 we embarked on an aggressive FTTH expansion programme and we have already passed over 30 000...
read moreThe central office as an edge data centre
The increasing need to move data over long haul networks due to rapid regional African growth, has made it necessary to bring fully-fledged computing infrastructure closer to the end-user. This is according to digital infrastructure strategist Bradley Hemphill, who...
read moreAre SA businesses ready for the 5G disruption?
Another day, another tech-buzzword - but is 5G really all it's cracked up to be? And more importantly, what does it mean for South Africa's digital future, asks Jarryd Chatz, CEO at BitCo telecoms Mobile technology has come a long way in recent years. Today, we're all...
read moreAll the winners at AfricaCom 2018
The AfricaCom Awards winners have been revealed. "AfricaCom continues to grow and with it the Awards," comments Tom Cuthell, event director of AfricaCom. "I would like to thank everyone involved, our judging panel who rigorously vetted the entries, sponsors and...
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