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...
Workonline, FibreCo partner for savings
Terrestrial connectivity service provider Workonline Communications has built its success on a combination of highly skilled engineers and strong partnerships with other important network providers. One of these providers is FibreCo Telecommunications, who assists...
TT-Network completes network sharing project
TT-Network (TTN), the joint venture between TeliaSonera and Telenor, has completed the final phase of its ground-breaking Single RAN network sharing project, for which Nokia Networks was the sole radio and services provider. This is the first time ever that a network...
Countdown to SATNAC 2015 begins
SATNAC, the annual Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, will again be hosted by Telkom in partnership with sponsors from the industry. This year’s event will be held from 6 to 9 September at Arabella Hotel & Spa, in the heart of...
Go modular for maximised data centre agility
The vast majority of today’s data centres have significantly underutilised power systems. Why? Because nobody wants to run short of power. So when power systems are specified it is often done on the assumption that the facility will ultimately have a full compliment...
OpenWeb extends Uncapped ADSL sale
Due to increased demand, OpenWeb has extended its sale and is offering up to 60% discount on Home Uncapped ADSL. The company boasts some of the lowest ADSL prices ever seen in South Africa. OpenWeb CEO Keoma Wright says the Home Uncapped package is an affordable and...
Access Kenya rolls out XON solution
XON, with Procera Networks, has delivered a multi-tenant system to Access Kenya’s entire customer-base, providing a self-service portal showing detailed near realtime, per-application reporting, per customer. The system also enables revenue protection through billing...