INSUFFICIENT bandwidth remains the biggest drawback to the growth of internet usage in South Africa, analysts have said.
“What we have thought of as a fast connection in this country to date is not even broadband. International access remains the real bottleneck which inhibits the capability of especially voice and video applications to run satisfactorily,” said YSL group chief executive Louis Yssel said.
He said this ahead of Seacom’s initiative that will be commissioned early next year, a development that will enhance capacity to existing links.
Yssel said other benefits which are presently curtailed include the ability to deliver lectures or classes by video link as well as professionals to render assistance remotely.
“More bandwidth means these and a hundred other scenarios can happen. South Africans cannot afford to be left behind as the rest of the world -with ample bandwidth – forges ahead with improved methods and modes of communication.
“The real power of unified communications – that of integrating voice, video and every other method of exchanging messages except postal items – depends on bandwidth,” he said.
“When it is commissioned early in 2009, Seacom is expected to add 1,5Tb of connection capacity to existing links – and consumers should start experiencing true high-speed connectivity,” said a Seacom official
Who and what is YSL? Who are the analysts you refer to?