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Paratus15 Apr

Paratus express route from Jhb to Europe goes live

Using Infinera FlexILS and GX Series DWDM equipment, latency on the new route is 123 milliseconds and the Infinera equipment can support wavelengths of up to 800Gb.

1:50

ZTE's carrier-class router products deliver excellent achievements in interoperability test of EANTC

ZTE's products have demonstrated good interoperability in terms of new uSID-based SRv6 functions and features, according to the European Advanced Networking Test Center.

2:50

Timeline for state’s digital infrastructure firm still unclear

Establishing the State Digital Infrastructure Company unlikely to happen by the end of the current administration’s term in office, says deputy minister Philly Mapulane.

2:10

Minister touts SITA-driven broadband project

Communications minister Mondli Gungubele reveals the plans in place for SITA to implement a national broadband project, worth at least R6 billion.

2:40
ZTE5 Apr

ZTE reinforces commitment to boosting SIDS resilience, prosperity at P2C gathering

The company has reaffirmed its commitment to boosting Small Island Developing States resilience and prosperity through universal connectivity and digital transformation.

3:40

Broadband Infraco, Sentech merger still on the cards

The proposed merger of Broadband Infraco and signal distributor Sentech is at an “advanced stage”, reveals the comms ministry.

7:20

Agile solution to internet downtime

As a tier one IP Transit aggregator with resiliency across more than five subsea cable systems, AgileSP provides uninterrupted capacity to customers.

2:20
Telkom28 Mar

Telkom hikes prices for services

The firm increases the prices of fixed postpaid services, certain out-of-bundle mobile rates, DSL, voice, FTTH and YEP.

5:00
MVNO28 Mar

MVNOs give traditional telcos a run for their money

By December 2023, the number of MVNO SIMs surged to 4.3 million, marking an annual growth rate of 51%, says Africa Analysis.

3:30
Telecoms28 Mar

ZTE leads the pack when it comes to telecoms tech

In 2024, 50G PON will become a massive development, says Xiang Wang, senior VP and chief strategy officer at ZTE.

2:50
Octotel25 Mar

Consortium takes ownership of fibre provider Octotel

The African Infrastructure Investment Managers-led consortium acquires Octotel from Actis and a minority stake in RSAWeb, subject to regulatory approvals.

2:40

Large players pull out all the stops to keep Africa connected

There are 574 active and planned submarine cables across the globe, yet SA only has 10 that connect it to the rest of the world, and seven of these are currently out of action.