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SA operators keep Africa connected despite cable breaks
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Government IoT spending will focus on outdoor surveillance
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Covid put paid to big-ticket VC deals in 2020
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DBE partners with Microsoft on digital skills training
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Global semiconductor industry poised for robust growth
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Global smart street light installed based close to 20m
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Tourism losses could cost the global economy $4trn
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Global Internet surveillance is growing
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