Spectrum spectacle an opportunity to learn and grow
Telecom regulators across many countries across Africa are beginning to focus on available spectrum licenses to advance digital migration. While the majority of countries failed to meet the ITU's June 2015 migration deadline, there is an increasing number that are...
Lakefield to benefit from fibre Internet
Lakefield's anticipated broadband roll-out kicks-off in the first week of September as Teralink and OTEL team up to deliver super-fast Internet access to residents and business owners. "Spring starts on a high speed note for Benoni as Internet access delivered via...
Telkom to unveil 4.5G mobile technology at SATNAC
The wide range of technical topics to be discussed at Africa's leading ICT conference, SATNAC, will again take delegates deep into the future of the information technology sector. SATNAC, the annual Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications...
IoT and the changing role of service providers
Until now, the offerings of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have been geared towards mobile broadband and voice packages, writes Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. As a result, their networks have been built to cater for personal devices such as...
Nokia gets behind ‘Broadband China’ initiative
Nokia has been awarded over 30% of China Mobile's project to construct a 100G optical network in support of its rollout of mobile broadband services for the world's largest 4G network. Nokia's optical technologies will help China Mobile achieve its ambitious...
Benu enables VAST’s WiFi network
VAST Networks has purchased the Benu Virtual Service Edge (VSE) to support growth and enhanced service experience for its WiFi network, which already includes more than 2 200 hotspots in South Africa. VAST Networks will use this new virtual platform to provide...
Made in SA overcomes hidden FTTX component costs
FTTX is in growing demand across South Africa, but in meeting this demand, it is important for telcos to control the costs of infrastructure build without losing focus on quality, writes Clive Maasch, GM at Tank Industries. The telecoms and internet sectors,...
SATNAC 2016: Unlocking the Internet of Things
SATNAC, the annual Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, is hosted by Telkom, in partnership with sponsors from the industry. This year's event will be held from 4 to 7 September at Fancourt in George. The theme of this year's...
Nology debuts Yealink DECT phone
Nology has released the new Yealink W56P DECT phone in South Africa. Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) phones are devices that can be used to wirelessly connect a handset and base. The W56P is ideal for on-the-go employees across many different...
Fibre delivers 40% savings for ProShop and Cycle Lab
MoreCorp Group, the parent company of ProShop, Cycle Lab and a number of related outdoor venues, has found an efficient solution to its connectivity challenges with a full house fibre broadband and VoIP offering from iConnect. The solution, first piloted four years...
Hurricane Electric opens Joburg PoP
Hurricane Electric, the world's largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, has continued its global expansion with the opening of its most recent Point of Presence (PoP) in Johannesburg, located at Teraco's Isando JB1 data centre - its first on the African continent. With...
Phone is still critical for business
OTEL Telecoms' Internet via LTE adds another layer of reliability to voice-based business communication that remains an important part of daily commercial life. LTE, or long-term evolution, is a 4G wireless technology commonly used to connect mobile phones, tablets,...