Africa Day dawns on new, connected continent
Friday 25th May marked Africa Day, the annual commemoration of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and almost fifty years later there is a growing awareness of how far Africa has come in More...
Benefits for Africa in the pipeline – Telkom
Perhaps the request for comment about where they stand with the general public is unfair, and senior management from Telkom is understandably reluctant to speculate. Johan Meyer, Executive for Global Capacity More...
10 facts about WACS you didn’t know
The launch of the West Africa Cable System in Cape Town recently heralds a new chapter in the development of connectivity across the continent. WACS was launched in Cape Town on 11 May. (Image: WACS) Leaders in More...
History made in Yzerfontein
Africa’s ICT capability and capacity was enriched on Friday 11 May when the West Africa Cable System (WACS) was officially launched. One of the stakeholders in the project, Telkom, had the responsibility of landing More...
“We see ourselves as a catalyst” – Neotel
With the completion of the West Africa Cable System (WACS), operational from 11 May 2012, Neotel retains its unique position as the only local telecommunications operator connected to each of South Africa’s established More...
“We need cheaper smart devices that everyone can afford” – Vodacom
Friday marked the commercial launch of the ultra high-capacity 14 500km long West African Cable System (WACS), and in addition to adding more than 40% to South Africa’s existing international broadband capacity, More...
WACS is expected to address bandwidth constraint, capacity across Africa
Investors, mobile network operators and ICT service providers agree that the West African Cable System (WACS), launched in Cape Town this week, will address issues with access, data speeds and reliable connectivity More...
“Demand for greater capacity and faster speeds is ever-present” – Telkom
Today’s launch of the ultra-high capacity West African Cable System (WACS) linking Southern Africa and Europe is a significant addition to Telkom’s vast international submarine cable portfolio. Casper Kondo More...
As WACS launches, another cable is planned
Even with the launch of the WACS cable in South Africa, plans are already underway to roll out another fibre optic cable, this time connecting Kenya to Ethiopia in an effort to curb the effects caused by the frequent More...
Q&A: Alcatel-Lucent’s Executive Vice President on WACS
The West African Cable System (WACS), linking Southern and Western Africa to Europe, was launched in Cape Town on 11 May and officially went live at 12 noon. Bert Stangl, Executive Vice President, Project & More...