The future of connectivity in South Africa

Next-generation technologies will drive real transformation in companies. Organisations across all industries must prepare to enter the next phase of the digital future, writes Matthew Hall, product director at Rectron. The technology sector is rapidly evolving, with...

An overview of the high demand spectrum policy

The Department of Communications has published its highly-anticipated ‘Policy on High Demand Spectrum and Policy Direction on Licensing of a Wireless Open Access Network’ which purports to address South Africa’s longstanding spectrum scarcity...

5G could be the great enabler

The 5G networks that stand at the edge of deployment demand artificial intelligence. They fuel and empower it. Their potential is so much greater than the previous generation of network that they are set to drive AI capability into every aspect of society. With...

High-performing networks key for 4IR

Mobile network operators will play a crucial role in providing the infrastructure ecosystem that will enable other industries to harness the benefits of digitisation and implement new age solutions that will be brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Over...

Telcos need to diversify to transform their business

Communications service providers (CSPs) have seen the expectation of their customers evolve rapidly over the past 10 to 15 years, and simply being able to provide users with a fixed or mobile voice service and basic messaging is no longer enough in a modern, digital...

The significance of communication satellites

There are many different types of satellites. They are classified by their function to do a specific job, writes Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO of Q-Kom. The satellite must be designed specifically to fulfil its role. The following are a few examples of different types of...