Africa the centre of new space race era
In 2017 and beyond, Africa will find itself at the heart of a new space race centred on satellite connectivity. According to Michèle Scanlon, new business development at Gondwana International Networks (GIN): "The race is on for full coverage of Africa with High...
Vox brings business grade video conferencing to SMEs
Vox has launched Eyeris Lite, which is aimed at providing an affordable, easy-to-use, business-grade video conferencing solution for local, small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Companies with multiple branches are increasingly taking advantage of improved broadband...
The role of optimisation in 5G networks
5G will bring about a significant change in the ability to meet increasingly complex consumer demands, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. As we all know, 4G and LTE are designed to improve capacity, user data-rates, spectrum usage and latency....
ADSL could be holding your business back
Internet access isn't just necessary for businesses to exist; it offers potentially unlimited opportunities for growth. Unfortunately, many businesses are using an obsolete, tired, old Internet connection medium. Michael Colin, sales director for BitCo, explains why...
Fibre-like connectivity now available in under-serviced areas
Pan-African telecoms operator Paratus Telecom has started rolling out its Paratus Communication Service throughout South Africa. It now offers connectivity that provides the same performance and reliability to that of fibre and is now available in under-serviced fibre...
XDSL extends network to New Telco SA
New Telco SA's carrier neutral Midrand data centre has been selected by Internet service and premier fibre provider, XDSL, as a Point of Presence on their rapidly expanding network. The data centre provides XDSL with the ideal platform to further extend their reach...
Pivotal Data is Africa’s first Polycom Hosted Voice Platinum Partner
Pivotal Data has been awarded Platinum Partner Status for Polycom's Hosted Voice Programme - the first African company to achieve this prestigious partner status. The Platinum Partner Status is the highest accreditation in Polycom's Hosted Voice partner programme, and...
Euphoria introduces seamless PBX
Euphoria Telecom has introduced the next step in the evolution of business communications with its Cellular PBX features, making professional business communications possible without the limitations of stable internet connectivity. This latest advancement allows...
Can carriers keep up with the data explosion?
Disruption fuels massive changes at three levels: technology, strategy and ops, writes Eckart Zollner, business development manager at New Telco SA. The migration from traditional voice to new IP based technologies and services - alongside a data explosion and...
How to use data with off-grid telecom power
Consumers in off-grid areas are rapidly increasing their use of mobile Internet services, writes Thomas Rahkonen, chief technology officer and vice-president: eCentre at Flexenclosure. At the same time they not only expect service to become more reliable, but they...
FTTX adds value to communities
South Africa has recently seen fast-paced developments in the implementation of Fiber to the x (FTTX), which includes fibre to the business (FTTB) and fibre to the home (FTTH). FTTX broadband network architecture, which makes use of optical fibre, offers unsurpassed...
Seacom wins Metro Ethernet Forum certification
Pan-African telecom enabler, Seacom, has earned the Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification for services from the Metro Ethernet Forum, an industry association that provides a global services framework and the foundation for service innovation in the telecoms industry. The...