DIY telephony not an option for startups
South Africa's stubbornly slow Internet speeds remain a significant obstacle for any local start-up contemplating the do-it-yourself (DIY) IP (Internet Protocol) route using free telecoms software such as Skype, Google Talk and Whatsapp. "New SME entrants to the...
SON is the way forward for telcos in Africa
Self Organising Networks (SON) is emerging as a technology-of-choice to resolve network pain points faced by the service providers across the mature and maturing markets such as South Africa and other regions across Africa. The recent LTE deployments have highlighted...
Ericsson launches WiFi calling for multi-device
Ericsson has announced the addition of a new functionality, WiFi calling for multi-device, to the existing Ericsson WiFi calling solution. This functionality enables operators to extend voice service coverage from smartphones to millions of WiFi-only devices such as...
For financial success, spend on employees
When it comes to HR, most companies budget for salaries, refreshments and, possibly, for skills development; but what about employee engagement? By Liane McGowan, founder of Happy Monday . Often employees are an organisation's greatest operational expense, yet rather...
BT, Dolby deliver conference phone
BT and Dolby Laboratories have announced the availability in Africa of BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice and the innovative Dolby Conference Phone. BT's African customers will also benefit from the integration of the service with Cisco WebEx and Microsoft Lync. BT MeetMe...
Nokia Networks launches first 1Gbps small cell and new services
Nokia Networks has delivered a new Flexi Zone outdoor modular base station that becomes the world's first small cell to achieve over 1Gbps peak data rate. A bundle of services simplify small cell deployment and help operators to evolve to Ultra-Dense Networks. With up...
Microwave: adapt, innovate or die
Microwave technologies have a valuable role to play, but service providers and technology need to evolve to meet different market demands, as well as being able to act on new opportunities, according to Hendrik du Plooy of Broadlink. He adds that there are several key...
Nokia Networks targets 5G-ready massive broadband
Nokia Networks is leading the way to implementing 5G-ready massive broadband in areas with millions of homes near to fibre but without last hop connectivity via fibre to the home. The solution bridges from the existing fibre network using high throughput 5G-ready...
Q-KON SA and Sonus boost Skype for Business
Sonus Networks' NaaS IQ network controller, part of the Sonus Software Defined Networking (SDN) solution, has been successfully integrated with Microsoft's Skype for Business. "This partnership, made possible via the Skype for Business SDN Interface, will definitely...
Wireless operators increase services, not price
Wireless network operators are under increasing pressure to provide more capacity, coverage and quality - all without increasing end-user prices. This is an international phenomenon. The key to managing this successfully in 2015 is efficiency, said Derick Roberts, CEO...
Workonline Communications offers remote peering to LINX
Pan-African terrestrial Network Service Provider, Workonline Communications, is now offering partial transit and remote peering services to the London Internet Exchange (LINX), further advancing the company's development in sub-Saharan Africa. With more than 650...
iWayAfrica re-launches Ka-band with no equipment contracts
Dandemutande Investments, a licensed Internet Access Provider operating the AfricaOnline, iWayAfrica, Utande and uMAX brands in Zimbabwe, has announced the relaunch of its iWayAfrica Ka-band VSAT service with a new nationwide campaign targeting households and...