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5G shifts global smartphone user behaviour

Users worldwide spend more time with cloud gaming and augmented reality, while 20% decrease usage of WiFi on their phones at home, says a report.

Versa redefines McLaren's F1 speed strategy

The benefits and value-add of SD-WAN enables McLaren's edge infrastructure to be more agile and give the British Formula One team an edge over the competition.

Duxbury Networking

Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams

Ndabeni-Abrahams oversees analogue TV switch-off in Free State

Analogue switch-off in the Free State continues, simultaneously with the switch-off in the Northern Cape Province, says the communications department.

Samuel Mungadze

MTN demands high-quality network from cell tower bidders

The proposed transaction would require the highest quality tower operators to maintain “SA’s best mobile network”, says CEO Godfrey Motsa.

Independent Communications Authority of SA

ICASA chairperson bemoans telecoms infrastructure vandalism

Battery theft and vandalism at cell tower base stations is nothing short of a treasonous act, ICASA chairperson Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng tells Parliament.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

MTN to appeal $14m licence fee ruling in Uganda

The company says it will appeal a decision by the country’s High Court ordering it to pay millions for a transitional licence

Michael Malakata

Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat, Facebook augment WiFi connectivity project in Africa

The satellite operator builds up its use of Express WiFi, to provide broadband services via satellite across several Sub-Saharan Africa countries.

Vodacom deploys 3G, 4G base stations in deep rural SA

The operator switches on 21 new base station sites in deep rural areas across the Free State and Northern Cape provinces.

China’s Itel targets SA’s Gen Z with entry-level smartphone

Itel – owned by China’s Transsion Holdings, which is also behind the Tecno and Infinix brands – is launching its Vision1 Pro entry-level smartphone in SA.

Technology Innovation Agency

Intensified efforts to make antenna-based Internet a reality in South Africa

The Technology Innovation Agency supports Gauteng-based start-up FibrePoynt to develop antenna-based high-speed fixed Internet.

Samuel Mungadze

Online platform to support, connect nurses in Africa

Local company Patient Health readies to launch Afrinurse, an online platform that provides emotional support to nurses across the continent.

Telkom uses broadband as bait in new consumer strategy

The company says its primary focus is to make broadband accessible to all South Africans, to drive economic activity following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Samuel Mungadze

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