South African smartphone users experience the best download speeds and consistent quality in Africa, says Opensignal.
The GSM Association projects SA’s digital economy will near 20% of GDP by 2028, spurred by fintech, e-health and digital education.
Trends that are shaping networking include edge computing, zero trust security and network function virtualisation, says Nexio.
Teraco will own the 120MW solar PV plant in the Free State and wheel the renewable energy to its data centres.
WayaMore has a vision to connect people at R2.50 per day once the network is fully operational in 2030.
The telecoms company’s mobile money platforms, including Safaricom, processed $421.3 billion of transaction value over the last 12 months.
In addition to setting monetary targets, the Paratus Group aims to increase its customer base by 600 000 additional connections by 2028.
NAPAfrica has become the first internet exchange in Africa to offer 400Gbps interconnect options, catering to the needs of large-scale content providers and cloud service providers.
Synch Industries’ network creates time locally in SA aligned precisely to UTC and then distributes this time over its Chrono Network.
The provincial government’s partnership with Vumacam is vital in the push towards public safety, says MEC Bonginkosi Dhlamini.
Irdeto’s Frikkie Jonker details the firm’s ongoing campaign to protect its content and reduce risks to consumers resulting from pirated devices.