Fibre the best thing for suburbs since the lightbulb, says Otel

High-speed fibre optic broadband access is the most promising suburban development since electricity. “Fibre’s the best thing since lightbulbs began lighting up homes,” says Rad Jankovic, CEO of independent telecommunications provider, Otel....

How carriers can monetise video

For years, video has caused headaches for telecom carriers, driving costs up faster than revenue and leaving consumers dissatisfied. But as technology improves, and consumer viewing habits change, the future presents increasingly better prospects. By Ryan Ding,...

Connecting people without the Internet

Fabien Delanaud, GM of Myriad Connect, talks about how to bring web-based services to people who don’t have Internet access. At least 3,9-billion people globally do not have access to the internet, according to recent research from the United Nations...

The fibre boom – and what it means for home and business users

The plethora or fibre – and fibre service providers – flooding urban areas, offering Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and Fibre-to-the-business(FTTB) services has rapidly changed the way Internet services are delivered to customers. Thanks to the open access...

PBX: the journey is only beginning

At a time when digital transformation represents the front line of corporate communication, the role of PBX systems has come to the fore. While some may question whether these systems have a place in a fast-moving digital world, the reality is that hosted PBX is a...

Africa the centre of new space race era

In 2017 and beyond, Africa will find itself at the heart of a new space race centred on satellite connectivity. According to Michèle Scanlon, new business development at Gondwana International Networks (GIN): “The race is on for full coverage of Africa with High...