The economic, regulatory and competitive landscape in SA impedes the successful deployment of fibre-to-the-home.
HYLAS 3 will increase Avanti's exposure to emerging markets to 80%, says the company.
The operator reduces data prices by up to 60% for contract and Top-Up customers.
With a virtually saturated voice market, new technologies are being held back by spectrum allocation delays, report finds.
The country plans to boost its broadband speeds five-fold by 2015 with its new digital infrastructure plans.
Maxwell Technology's SkyeMax satellite broadband allows users to only pay for the broadband they need.
Local universities and public research organisations will be connected to each other at a minimum speed of 10Gbps in a few years.
The Microsoft software will make it easier for users to manage mobile and WiFi connections.
Broadband alone should deliver 160 000 jobs by 2020, says the Department of Communications.
The YahClick satellite service will offer download speeds of up to 5Mbps.
The National Consumer Commission has refuted claims that the Consumer Protection Act will drive up data prices.
Small businesses in Australia are not sure how the National Broadband Network will increase productivity, according to a survey.
Trade in equities resumes after more than an hour of downtime.