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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.

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TelkomMar 28, 2024

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.

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MVNOMar 28, 2024

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.

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TelecomsMar 28, 2024

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
OctotelMar 25, 2024

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.

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TV white space internet comes to KZN community

AdNotes, in collaboration with the CSIR and UNDP, launches TV white space infrastructure network in rural KwaZulu-Natal.

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ACTMar 22, 2024

ITWeb TV: What’s next for SA’s telecoms?

While mobile operators are not scaling down their 5G plans, the speed of rollout has slowed, says ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi.

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ZTE CorporationMar 20, 2024

ZTE maintains number one ranking in global PON CPE shipments

This achievement was highlighted in the Broadband Access & Home Networking Quarterly Report Q4 2023 by research firm Dell'Oro Group.

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2G sunsettingMar 20, 2024

SA sets Africa’s pace to sunset 2G, 3G networks

South Africa is the only country in Sub-Saharan Africa with an established plan to sunset 2G and 3G networks, says Ookla.

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Submarine cablesMar 19, 2024

News analysis: Why undersea cables broke SA's public cloud

South Africa is a major cloud-hosting region. Why did local services stumble when international submarine cables failed?