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...
How MVNOs can support digital transformation
In the current Covid-19 environment, connectivity has proved more critical than ever. By Stephen Bailey, executive head at Standard Bank South Africa With the accelerated transfer of social interaction, education, and commerce from the physical to the virtual world,...
Government has a responsibility to award spectrum fairly
Data is the world's most valuable commodity and the government has a critical responsibility to release spectrum in a manner that guarantees entrance for new market players, lower costs and equitable distribution. This is the word from Ignition Telecoms CEO Valde...
Airbus takes off with private network from Ericsson
Ericsson and Airbus have extended their ongoing partnership to increase aircraft production and validation efficiency using Ericsson technology. The secure solution from Ericsson features a 4G private network that is also 5G ready and includes a robust and redundant...
Nokia ranked top in 5G patents
Nokia has been ranked as number one in 5G patents in an independent study. In its study on Standard Essential Patents (published April 2021), independent analyst firm PA Consulting concluded that Nokia is number one for ownership of granted patents that the...
Fixed LTE a viable connectivity option for SA
In recent years, fibre has taken preference over traditional fixed connectivity mediums in many South African homes due to reliable download and upload speeds with uncapped offerings. By Theolin Moodley, senior product manager: APN & LTE at Vox However, LTE and...