Why omni-channel is the only way to communicate
ICT has progressed to a point where it makes no sense for businesses to use single or one-dimensional channels. Today, the advent of social networks, social media and other interactive platforms means that any sized business in any sector or industry can extend their...
Don’t be lured by ISP honey traps
As the fibre to the home (FTTH) market explodes in the South African market, consumers are faced with a flood of Internet Service Provider (ISP) options, writes Calvin Collett, CEO of iConnect Telecoms. Choosing the right one is increasingly difficult. There can be...
Are you getting the speeds you have been promised?
The Internet is an essential part of our daily activities, at home and at work, writes Calvin Collett, CEO at iConnect Telecoms. As a result, the performance of your Internet connection can significantly affect productivity and impact leisure activities such as...
Telcos risk becoming single-digit-margin businesses
Over the past two decades the telecommunications industry has been driven by new and faster technology, coupled with strong demand for connectivity - moving from the wireline arena to the mobile boom, and finally to the convergence of voice and data services, De Wet...
For SMBs, [Internet] service is what counts, not pricing
A key pain point for small and medium businesses (SMBs) in 2016 continued to be an influx of cheap and ill-supported fibre and internet solutions, which fall far short of the SMB's needs. SMB decision-makers have been overwhelmed by cheap consumer connectivity and...
Vodacom debuts uncapped Fibre-To-The-Home plans
Vodacom has launched uncapped price plans on the third party infrastructure networks where it sells fibre broadband services as an Internet Service Provider. This will allow customers to use as much data as they want at all times without worrying about running out of...
Beware of fly-by-night telephone service providers
Telecoms has grown rapidly over the past few years, but this growth has also attracted fly-by-night telephone service providers. Euphoria Telecom warns against operators that are exploiting unsuspecting customers. Consumers are also being bombarded with a myriad of...
BitCo completes 40Gbps national network upgrade
BitCo has completed work on a carrier grade national network to rival the very best. BitCo, established in 2006 and operating under IECNS and IECS licenses since 2011, has just completed an impressive upgrade to its national network that will guarantee an unsurpassed...
Ericsson, Qualcomm in African Gigabit Class LTE first
Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies are the first to successfully demonstrate over-the-air Gigabit Class LTE in Africa using licensed spectrum. To put that speed in perspective, Gigabit Class LTE means up to one billion bits of information delivered to a mobile device...
Paratus Telecoms turns on first FTTH in Namibia
Paratus Telecoms is the first 100% privately-owned pan-African operator to turn on Fibre to the Home (FTTH) in Namibia. Connected residents in Finkenstein estate, East of Windhoek, will now enjoy this world-class connectivity. The developers of Finkenstein Manor and...
Huawei wins two awards at AfricaCom 2016
Huawei picked up two of the prestigious awards at AfricaCom 2016, namely, The Most Significant LTE Development, and Delivering Excellence in Customer Experience. The Most Significant LTE development award was awarded jointly to Huawei and MTC, the leading telecom...
Huawei wins two awards at AfricaCom 2016
Huawei has picked up two awards at AfricaCom, for “Most Significant LTE Development,” and “Delivering Excellence in Customer Experience”. The Most Significant LTE development recognition was awarded jointly to Huawei and MTC, the leading telecom operator in Namibia,...