Fibre and benefit to rural communities

Digital transformation is becoming a reality, but it needs extend to all of South Africa. BitCo CEO Jarryd Chatz discusses how rolling out fibre in rural areas and how it will benefit the communities. Fibre itself isn’t what benefits rural communities. What...

ZTE expands 5G capabilities

ZTE South Africa is expanding its 5G technology offerings in the face of the booming development of mobile internet and the popularity of new applications such as Internet of Things (IOT) strongly motivate 5G development and standardisation. According to Fu Zhen,...

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...