Five reasons why 5G makes the difference
5G has rapidly gained mindshare in society as a vital technology. But what makes 5G different from its predecessors? Peter Linder, head of 5G marketing at Ericsson, describes a set of strategic choices made for previous mobile generations of which we made a single...
CSPs must prepare for 5G and the Future Home
As the promise of fifth generation (5G) wireless broadband begins to become a reality, the role of communication services providers (CSPS) will change. Nitesh Singh, MD: communications, media and technology at Accenture South Africa The future home and indeed...
Vodacom goes live with Northern Cape 5G network footprint
Vodacom Central Region has become the first network provider to switch on first live 5G mobile network in Kimberly, Northern Cape province. The 5G network supports both mobile and fixed wireless access services. Vodacom customers with 5G enabled devices, and within a...
Net neutrality and its place in SA
The Internet is disruptive by nature. It has transformed the way societies and economies work, communicate and play, businesses operate, and how governments deliver services to citizens. By Carmen Cupido, head of legal at Seacom Digital technologies are paving the way...
Smart satellites could be a lifesaver
In the event of a natural disaster or civil unrest, damage to terrestrial communications infrastructure, combined with exceptional spikes in demand, can leave users cut off at the worst possible time. Sudden loss of communications can impact on business operations and...
MTN commits R170m for EC network modernisation
MTN has committed an additional R170 million investment in the Eastern Cape. The MTN Network currently provides coverage to over 98% of the population in the province and over 87% of the population already have LTE coverage. "In the past six months MTN has made...
Telco industry needs a solution against ID and SIM swap fraud
South Africa's mobile service providers continue to face pressure from new and existing clients to tighten up their data security, as fraudsters continue to take advantage of false identities and SIM swap scams. Gur Geva, founder and CEO of iiDENTIFii, a market leader...
Telco innovation good news for SMEs
Covid-19 has hit SMEs hard with drops in revenue and staff layoffs the most common impacts of the pandemic for small businesses, according to a recent metasurvey by the Small Business Institute (SBI). Trabel, a Cape-based technology development company, says...
There’s never been a better time to install fibre
With more of us working, learning, and staying entertained at home over the past 18 months, it's never been clearer that being without a fast, reliable internet connection for even just an hour can be intolerable. By Matthew Campbell, head of SME and FTTH at Seacom As...
How can telcos deploy next-generation networks effectively?
Next-generation networks (NGN) promise to combine the best of Internet Protocol (IP) and traditional telephony networks, a convergence that will deliver flexible, efficient, innovative, and high-quality telecommunication services. By Sarthak Rohal, vice-president: IT...
Eutelsat, Vox sign distribution agreement
Eutelsat Communications and Vox have reached a multi-year distribution agreement to extend high-speed network connectivity to South Africa. As of June, Vox will leverage the unmatched operational flexibility and power of Eutelsat Konnect, the new-generation high...
Time for SA to get serious about WiFi
With South Africans spending more of their time on the internet to carry out a wide variety of activities, and now even increasingly working from home, they need to give more consideration to the WiFi networks in their home - and rely on advice from their ISP - in...