Theft affects connectivity in Bishop Lavis
Openserve has reported another major incident of cable theft in the Bishop Lavis area. As with an incident in May this year, multiple cables of varying lengths have been cut and stolen. Lucas Ndala, Openserve's chief of operations, says that this is having a major...
Ruckus connects the hospitality market
Ruckus, a part of Brocade, announced its fourth generation wall-mounted access point (AP) designed to provide hotel guests with fast, reliable WiFi. The Ruckus H320 all-in-one AP and switch features the latest 802.11ac Wave 2 technology, enabling guests to...
Vox lights up fibre in Richard´s Bay
Integrated ICT and telco provider Vox has finalised and lit up the first three precincts in Richards Bay, the first non-metropolitan town in its National Long Distance Fibre Project which was launched in October 2016. With a thriving industrial and mining sector,...
IOX, Alcatel deploy Mauritius cable
Mauritius-based IOX Cable and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), part of Nokia, have signed a turnkey agreement for the deployment of the IOX Cable System, which will increase the availability of ultra-high speed broadband services and reinforce Mauritius as a...
Fibre the best thing for suburbs since the lightbulb, says Otel
High-speed fibre optic broadband access is the most promising suburban development since electricity. "Fibre's the best thing since lightbulbs began lighting up homes," says Rad Jankovic, CEO of independent telecommunications provider, Otel. Companies like Otel are...
How carriers can monetise video
For years, video has caused headaches for telecom carriers, driving costs up faster than revenue and leaving consumers dissatisfied. But as technology improves, and consumer viewing habits change, the future presents increasingly better prospects. By Ryan Ding,...
Jupiter for ‘Digital India’ initiative
IPStar International, an Asia- Pacific telecommunications company and wholly-owned subsidiary of satellite operator Thaicom, has chosen the Jupiter System from Hughes Network Systems, to extend the reach of broadband throughout India. IPStar will operate the Jupiter...
FibreCo opens new hosting facility
FibreCo has opened a new hosting facility in Yzerfontein. “Located directly opposite the WACS landing station, FibreCo has overcome current Cable Landing Station (CLS) hosting challenges and provides clients with open access hosting and co-location facilities,...
Connecting people without the Internet
Fabien Delanaud, GM of Myriad Connect, talks about how to bring web-based services to people who don't have Internet access. At least 3,9-billion people globally do not have access to the internet, according to recent research from the United Nations...
The fibre boom – and what it means for home and business users
The plethora or fibre - and fibre service providers - flooding urban areas, offering Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and Fibre-to-the-business(FTTB) services has rapidly changed the way Internet services are delivered to customers. Thanks to the open access nature of most...
Dobroflot fishing fleet connects with Orange
Russian fishing fleet operator Dobroflot Corporate Group has chosen a fully-managed maritime satellite solution from Orange Business Services to connect its 14 vessels and onshore operations. The solution makes it possible to access business-critical applications...
PBX: the journey is only beginning
At a time when digital transformation represents the front line of corporate communication, the role of PBX systems has come to the fore. While some may question whether these systems have a place in a fast-moving digital world, the reality is that hosted PBX is a...