The Pan-African telecoms group will receive investment to the value of R2.6 billion from the UK's development finance institution, CDC Group.
The Internet Service Providers' Association believes ICASA's investigation into mobile broadband competition is the "best news of 2018".
For the first time, more than half of the world's population is now using the Internet, but only a quarter of those in Africa, according to the ITU.
The pan-African telecoms group will invest $400 million in Egyptian network infrastructure and data centres, following the completion of its `Cape to Cairo' link.
The name change comes in the wake of Altron's new brand repositioning, which unites all its businesses under one brand identity.
Seamless connectivity and cloud capability are critical to the success of the modern business, even those in rural areas.
The provincial government inks a deal with Liquid Telecom SA to boost free public WiFi hotspots from 178 to 1 600.
The lobby group calls for laws that support inclusive participation of black South Africans in the ICT sector, as Parliament debates ECA Bill revisions.
Cisco predicts more IP traffic in the next five years than in the history of the Internet.
The operator argues that there is no pressing need for the Bill, and it should not be rushed in its current form.
The company completed a 5G call, Internet and WeChat connection, using the 3GPP R15 global standard.
Smartphone users now experience faster average download speeds using a mobile network than using WiFi, says OpenSignal.