MetroFibre brings affordable fibre connectivity to KwaThema
MetroFibre has opened its sixth Fibre Experience Store in KwaThema, marking another step forward in its mission to bridge the digital divide and make high-speed, affordable internet available to more South Africans in underserved communities. KwaThema represents one...
Why SA’s future depends on smart cities and high-speed fibre
By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s people will live in cities. South Africa is already feeling that pull as more people move to metros in search of work and opportunity. By Dr Sunil Piyarlall, executive for network architecture and modelling at Openserve Many of our...
Telcos and ISPs should prioritise cybersecurity
Cybercriminals have historically targeted banks and financial institutions, for a simple reason: money. By Anthony Laing, NEC XON GM of networking With direct access to high-value data, including personal, credit card and payment details, banks were natural targets...
AI heralds a new era of innovation for telecoms
Artificial intelligence (AI) is disrupting the status quo in telecommunications. As major global innovators push the boundaries of AI development, telecom companies have an opportunity to leverage these capabilities and deliver groundbreaking services that redefine...
Why some MVNOs fail and how others succeed
Africa’s MVNO space is heating up as new players enter the market, giving customers more choice and pushing them to seek out the most affordable, flexible, and innovative mobile packages. By Damian Burnett, sales director at VAS-X According to a new report from tech...
Vodacom Southern Gauteng invests R660m
Vodacom Southern Gauteng is investing over R660 million in network infrastructure this financial year. The investment will accelerate the rollout of 4G and 5G technologies across key urban and peri-urban areas, enhance network capacity to meet growing data demand, and...
Hayo launches eSIM platform
Hayo has launched an end-to-end eSIM solution to help mobile network operators (MNOs) transition from legacy SIM infrastructure to an eSIM-first model. The platform can be white-labelled by MNOs to streamline onboarding, simplify customer experiences, enable the rapid...
Vodacom Limpopo fast-tracks digital inclusion
Vodacom Limpopo region has announced an investment of more than R500-million in network infrastructure for the current financial year (FY26). Building on last year’s R414-million commitment, this year’s capital expenditure brings the total investment in radio and...
Nokia extends RAN partnership with Vodafone, Vodacom
Nokia has maintained its role as Vodafone’s strategic partner in Europe and Africa as part of Vodafone’s five-year radio access network (RAN) investment programme. The deal follows Nokia’s recent RAN agreement with VodafoneThree, part of the largest privately funded...
Vodacom Business boosts IoT offering
Vodacom Business has launched Local Breakout (LBO) in South Africa, significantly enhancing its managed IoT connectivity platform. The upgraded offering delivers faster speeds, lower latency and improved regulatory compliance for enterprise customers. With LBO, global...
Telecom expense visibility the missing link in financial governance
For good reason, people, capital, and infrastructure are known as the pillars that hold up organisations. Now comes a modern pillar that is just as important: connectivity. Nobody would deny the need for extensive financial oversight in monitoring spending on people,...
Multi-tenancy central to MVNO partnerships, enterprise strategies
Africa's telecoms market is on a strong growth trajectory. Currently valued at $66,61-billion, the entertainment and telecoms sector is projected to reach $86.800billion by 2030, driven by a young population, increased mobile connectivity, and a rise in digital...