The test results show that at 100MHz bandwidth, the single user downlink peak rate is stable at 1.8Gbps, and the extreme distance is up to three kilometres.
ITWeb charts the controversies around the project, following reports that three senior ANC members could face fraud charges for receiving millions from the venture.
The Sunday Times has reported that three senior ANC members could be facing fraud charges for earning millions from the failed City of Johannesburg broadband project.
The companies have jointly released the 5G transport white paper on innovative FlexE Channel technology.
OpenSignal finds download speeds experienced by smartphone users in Africa vary greatly, even for countries with similar 4G availability.
The independent telecoms tower infrastructure company is partnering with Vulatel to build out wireless and fixed line open-access infrastructure in SA.
The ruling party outlines steps to advance SA's innovation, and promises to create a legal and regulatory framework for the promotion of innovation.
The communications ministry pushes the province's switch-over to digital TV to next month, to accommodate residents still to register for government-subsidised decoders.
Vox has announced a partnership with Netstream and SA Digital Villages to broaden its fibre-to-the-home reach.
Speedtest.co.za has servers at NapAfrica's Internet peering points in Johannesburg and Cape Town to provide a vendor-neutral testing environment.
This year will see the commercialisation of 5G, with telecoms services planned in the US, South Korea, Japan and China, among others.
The pan-African telecoms company plans to provide South African operators access to its wholesale roaming services starting early next year.