Innovative networks drive mobile broadband

Kathy Gibson reports from SATNAC 2014 – Setting up the networks that connect the world is just the beginning of the dream to provide mobile broadband for all. Tumi Sekhukhune, vice-president: strategy, marketing and communications at Ericsson, agrees with the...

Universal broadband creates a better society

Kathy Gibson reports from SATNAC 2014 – South Africa’s vision is to connect all people, schools and clinics – with many of the first deliverables due as soon as 2015. Mikko Lavanti, chief customer officer at Coriant, points out that the challenges to...

System outages for Standard Bank

Standard Bank this week released a statement wishing to apologise to customers who experienced disruption of ATM functionality, debit and credit card purchases, Internet banking and telephone and app services.

Alcatel-Lucent upgrades SAT-3/WASC cable

SAT-3/WASC/SAFE parties and Alcatel-Lucent have completed the fourth upgrade of the SAT-3/WASC undersea cable system, which went live during the first half of 2014. This latest upgrade has doubled the current system capacity, further positioning SAT-3/WASC as a...

Telkom invests in cable upgrade

Telkom’s chief technology officer, Alphonzo Samuels, has announced that the company has contributed to the fourth upgrade of SAT-3/WASC/SAFE submarine cable system. “This cable upgrade further addresses the global capacity demands such as fast internet connectivity,...

Telecoms change drives network revolution

Kathy Gibson reports from SATNAC 2014 – The telecommunications industry – both in Africa and around the world – is at a turning point. That’s the word from Jean-Pierre Lartigue, head of corporate strategy at Alcatel-Lucent, speaking at today’s SATNAC 2014 conference....