Voice traffic interception a serious threat
Voice traffic interception remains a serious threat in a South African corporate world awash with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems. According to Anton Potgieter of PBX-over-GSM provider NoPBX: "Every October, we are reminded to use more complex passwords...
Nokia talks about the power of n
At Gitex Technology Week 2023, Nokia's Network Infrastructure (NI) is demonstrating how disruptive network technologies for infrastructure are pushing the boundaries of innovation and sustainability to open up new opportunities for the telecom industry. The global B2B...
Ericsson opens regional 5G Core Excellence Centre
Ericsson has announced the opening of a 5G Core (5GC) Excellence Centre serving the Middle East and Africa region. Through interactive demonstrations and use cases that exemplify the real-world applications of 5G technology, Ericsson will leverage the Excellence...
Bad cell reception? Try WiFi calling
WiFi calling may behave just like a regular phone call but in the background it delivers superior call quality and reliability when you're connected to a strong WiFi network, write Craig Blignaut, product manager: WiFi and Theo Van Zyl, head of Wireless at Vox. Have...
Paratus sets up high-capacity fibre links from Mozambique to SA
Paratus has launched two cross-border fibre links to Mozambique, offering an alternative to the sub-sea cable by introducing resilience with two distinct routes into South Africa. One of the fibre links traverses Swaziland, and the other follows the Kamati Poort...
Growth challenges for emerging African telcos
Africa is home to a thriving telecoms industry typified by a small group of very large, dominant telcos - such as MTN and Safaricom - and a highly competitive group of emerging telcos. These telcos play a vital role in the continent's economic and social development,...
Undersea cable incidents highlight need for network resilience
In light of recent disruptions involving undersea Internet cables, the importance of these cables for South Africa and the entire continent cannot be overstated. Bertrandt Delport, country host at BT South Africa Acting as the continent's digital arteries, they...
Vodacom invests R1bn in KZN
Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal is investing over R1- billion this financial year into the region's network to increase capacity and resilience and accelerate access to connectivity throughout the province, particularly in deep rural areas. "In pursuing our aim of creating an...
Bridge African connectivity gaps with FWA solutions
Today, the global digital divide persists, with around 1-billion households without fixed broadband, and projections indicating that approximately 30% of households worldwide may still lack broadband connectivity by 2028, according to an Ericsson analysis. By Chafic...
Meeting capacity challenges in African mobile networks
In recent years, there has been a massive uptick in the data consumption among mobile broadband subscribers in many major African markets, such as Nigeria and Kenya. By Chafic Traboulsi, vice-president and head of networks at Ericsson Middle East and Africa Meeting...
Local ISPs need to up their game
Twenty years ago, if you asked business leaders what their most essential utilities and business enablers were, they would have listed electricity, a phone line, and internet connectivity, in that order. Today, after 16 years of load shedding and cloud-based...
DFA in R400m infrastructure expansion project
Maziv, the parent company for fibre infrastructure providers Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) and Vumatel, has invested significantly in upgrading their overall network footprint and infrastructure. Vumatel recently achieved significant milestones by passing over 2-million...