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Mobile and Telecoms

Fibre micro-trenching rolled out in Nelson Mandela Bay

Jenna Delport -
Summerstrand, in Nelson Mandela Bay, has become one of the first areas in the Eastern Cape to get fibre internet infrastructure installed using an innovative process called “Micro-trenching”. The Nelson Mandela Bay council provided permission to MetroFibre Networx on...
Company News

DFA branches out to Zimbabwe

Danielle Kruger -
DFA opened a new office in Harare, Zimbabwe, this week. This new office is the fibre optic company's first network expansion into African markets outside of South Africa. The DFA Zimbabwe operations are headed up by Simon Chimutsotso, a seasoned...
Mobile and Telecoms

Data highway expands rapidly through Africa

Neo Sesinye -
Paratus Africa has announced that it recently activated additional capacity between West Africa Undersea Cable System (WACS) and Lusaka, Zambia. This follows the recent Paratus Trans Kalahari Fiber project that was built between the WACS landing station in Swakopmund...
East Africa

The rise of mobile experience in Africa

Neo Sesinye -
Across Africa, the download speeds experienced by smartphone users vary greatly, even for countries with similar 4G availability. While users in South Africa, Morocco, Senegal and Kenya connect to 4G signals on average between 72% and 75% of the time,...
Mobile and Telecoms

What you need to know before you sign up with an ISP

Neo Sesinye -
Fibre to the home (FTTH) is rolling out in suburbs across South Africa at a rapid rate, promising lightning fast internet speeds, a world of connectivity and online in-home entertainment options not yet experienced since the Jurassic Park advent...
Top Stories

Insight 2019: South Africa’s digital prospects start to shine

Darryl Linington -
South Africa is awaiting the arrival of not one but three international data centres, each representing a major hyperscale provider. Suffice to say, SA and its neighbours will soon have access to the same digital power, flexibility and reduced...
East Africa

Liquid Telecom to invest $400m in Egyptian network infrastructure

Neo Sesinye -
Telecom Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth up to $400 million with the pan-African telecom group Liquid Telecom. The investment was made during a signing ceremony between the two companies on Saturday 8 December at the Africa 2018...
Mobile and Telecoms

How fibre compares to satellite in meeting South Africa’s connectivity needs

Fundi Maseko -
With more and more South African neighbourhoods receiving the infrastructure necessary for fibre connectivity, the question that the average South African should be asking is: how does it compare to satellite in meeting the country’s needs for inclusive, affordable...
Mobile and Telecoms

Open access fibre making progress in South Africa, says ISPA

Staff Writer -
Communities across the country are increasingly insisting on open access fibre optic cable installations which provide a neutral platform for ISPs to compete with each other to the benefit of tenants and residents. That’s the word from South Africa’s Internet...
Cloud Computing

MWEB partners with SAP to deploy S/4HANA Public Cloud platform

Staff Writer -
In a time when an economic slowdown is putting increasing pressure on businesses to maintain costs, how does a leader in the highly-competitive Internet Service Provider (ISP) sector position the organisation to deliver unprecedented value? For MWEB, it’s about embracing...
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CybersecurityAnna Collard -

The Digital Divide’s Dark Side: Cybersecurity in African Higher Education

The digital revolution is transforming African education, with universities embracing online learning and digital systems. However, this progress brings...
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