Vumatel launches prepaid fibre-to-the-home platform

South African fibre-to-the-home network operator (FNO) Vumatel has launched a prepaid platform for fibre-to-the-home services, with its Mitchells Plain proof-of-concept activated in July 2019. To date, more than 1 000 homes have activated their fibre leveraging the...

Use WDM to maximise infrastructure for 5G success

With new technologies regularly being rolled out for 5G – the fifth generation of mobile networks – operators can maximise their existing infrastructure to meet customer demands with waveguide division multiplexing (WDM). Marcel Fouché, networking and...

BT to connect Spanish government offices around the world

BT is expanding its relationship with Spain’s central government to support its operations around the world by providing communications services in 120 countries. This follows the signing of a new, three-and-a-half-year agreement valued at €39.97 million under...

ZTE showcases 5G use cases

ZTE has announced its partnerships with Ooredoo Myanmar to demonstrate multiple real-life 5G experiences for the first time in Myanmar. The demonstration showcases a range of 5G use cases, including 5G speed, immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience, as well as an...

Seacom boosts enterprise connectivity in Bloemfontein

Seacom has announed that its Bloemfontein node is now live, enabling the delivery of a wider range of Seacom Business connectivity products to benefit Bloemfontein- businesses. Business connectivity in Bloemfontein, the sixth-largest city in South Africa, will benefit...

Botswana telco doubles satellite capacity

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTC) today announced that BTC is doubling its capacity on Spacecom’s AMOS-7 communication satellite KU-beams. With this new capacity, BTC is adding cellular backhaul and various long-distance communication...