Sep 15, 2021
Fifth-generation (5G) wireless broadband is no longer a future technology – it’s here and is already available in limited key metropolitan areas in South Africa. Nitesh Singh, MD: communications, media and technology at Accenture South Africa The country,...
Sep 13, 2021
FTTx (fibre to the x) defines the use of a wide range of broadband network architecture options that are categorised based on where the fibre ends. Both locally and abroad, FTTx deployments have seen significant demand, driven by shifting business, education,...
Sep 9, 2021
5G has rapidly gained mindshare in society as a vital technology. But what makes 5G different from its predecessors? Peter Linder, head of 5G marketing at Ericsson, describes a set of strategic choices made for previous mobile generations of which we made a single...
Sep 8, 2021
As the promise of fifth generation (5G) wireless broadband begins to become a reality, the role of communication services providers (CSPS) will change. Nitesh Singh, MD: communications, media and technology at Accenture South Africa The future home and indeed...
Aug 25, 2021
The Internet is disruptive by nature. It has transformed the way societies and economies work, communicate and play, businesses operate, and how governments deliver services to citizens. By Carmen Cupido, head of legal at Seacom Digital technologies are paving the way...
Aug 20, 2021
In the event of a natural disaster or civil unrest, damage to terrestrial communications infrastructure, combined with exceptional spikes in demand, can leave users cut off at the worst possible time. Sudden loss of communications can impact on business operations and...