SA prepares for the next evolution in telecoms

Oct 20, 2014

South Africa’s telecoms landscape has traditionally lagged behind that of the Western world for a number of reasons, not least of which has been a lack of infrastructure, writes Eckart Zollner, head of business development at Jasco. However, in the past few years...

Demystifying LTE

Sep 17, 2014

Data is being consumed rapidly and consumers require instant communication and access to information. This is mostly due to the emergence and increased availability of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets as well as more and less costly bandwidth. These...

Virtual telcos break operator stranglehold

Aug 29, 2014

If you’re a South African business there’s every chance that you’re stuck in a dysfunctional relationship with your telco, says Dave Meintjies, MD, Connection Telecom. To begin with you’re probably tied up in a 24-month or 12-month contract. You’re most likely paying...

Consumers fight back on mobile billing

Jul 28, 2014

If you have noticed anything funny about your cellular bill lately, you may have been blind-sided by prevailing mobile data trends. This is according to Rob Lith, director at Connection Telecom.

Mobile, bandwidth, security key in telecoms

Jul 28, 2014

The telecommunications industry – which seems set for robust growth – will see the pressure to go increasingly mobile harder to manage as end-users become addicted to more connectivity and speed. This is according to Andrew van Niekerk, MD of Teleforge Communications,...

Why legally licensed spectrum matters

Jul 28, 2014

Choosing a wireless service provider isn’t that complicated. You want guaranteed uptime, speed and penetration, so you’re likely to choose a company whose name you recognise or that is at least recommended by a professional colleague, says Gary Woolley, CCO of...