May 21, 2014
The Middle East’s Yahsat took home the SatCom Star Award for Satellite Operator of the Year last night (20 May). Yahsat previously won the Most Innovative Product/Service for Africa for two consecutive years in 2012 and 2013. Since 2012, Yahsat has provided...
May 20, 2014
Kathy Gibson at SatCom, Sandton – The verdict is in, and consensus is that satellite is the best way to ensure nationwide broadband connectivity. But what needs to happen to make that a reality? Denis Burgevin, vice-president: business development at Thales...
May 20, 2014
Kathy Gibson at SatCom, Sandton – It is a well-known fact the ICT is a major contributor to the development and prosperity of a nation. And, while Internet connectivity has the ability to increase a country’s GPD (gross domestic product), better connectivity can...
May 20, 2014
Kathy Gibson at SatCom, Sandton – Terrestrial and metro fibre will ultimately be the key solution to letting more consumers access bandwidth. To accomplish this, there are a number of investment models that can be followed – all of them presenting both...
May 20, 2014
Kathy Gibson at SatCom, Sandton – Reduced connectivity costs are not being passed on to consumers in Africa. This is the word from Eric Osiakwan, director of the West Africa Backhaul Company (WABco), speaking at this morning’s SatCom conference in Sandton. One...
