Section - Telecommunications

Telkom Business deploys mobile network at Africa’s tallest bridge

by Kathy Gibson | February 11, 2026 | Telecommunications | 0 Comments

Telkom Business has deployed new mobile connectivity infrastructure in a highly remote part of the Eastern Cape, adjacent to the construction site of the Mthentu Bridge near Lundini, which is set to become the tallest bridge in Africa. The LTE base station is already...

Are brand-telco partnerships the future of MVNOs?

by Kathy Gibson | February 4, 2026 | Telecommunications Trends | 0 Comments

In recent years, we’ve seen countless successful brands dipping their toes into the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) space. By Damian Burnett, sales director at VAS-X The market has evolved into a dynamic space where non-traditional entrants, ranging from major...

Starlink: Why all the hype?

by Kathy Gibson | January 30, 2026 | Telecommunications Trends | 0 Comments

The South African media landscape has been saturated with Starlink coverage for months. Every ministerial statement, every regulatory development, every parliamentary objection becomes headline news. Yet amid this relentless coverage, a curious question emerges: why...

Modern telcos should approach AI in BSS with caution and care

by Kathy Gibson | January 22, 2026 | Telecommunications Trends | 0 Comments

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a strategic enabler across all industries, writes Damian Burnett, sales director at VAS-X. Whether it’s apps that suggest content based on user behaviour, systems that automatically optimise service performance, or dashboards...

Opportunities for PON vendors in China

by Allan Davison | Jan 10, 2013 | Technology Areas, Telecommunications | 0 Comments

The deployment of smart grids based on passive optical network (PON) fibre communications will provide a $1,5-billion to $2-billion opportunity to FTTx PON component and equipment vendors, according to global analyst firm Ovum. In a new report, the independent...