Data traffic generated by the telescope will exceed current worldwide Internet traffic, says the project office.
The new video conferencing technology is aimed at the African market where broadband remains a challenge.
While SA's population is close to 50 million, only 5.3 million have Internet access, says Smokoo.
Consumer rants pay off as Neotel rethinks its consumer packages; but the company can do more, say analysts.
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The continent needs wireless broadband because the Internet is becoming more complex, says Winston Smith, MD of Alvarion SA.
A portion of a R1.1 billion funding boost from the European Union will be set aside for ICT in education and e-education in SA.
The 4G standard is evolving slowly but will play a key role in expanding the impact of IT in the physical world, says Gartner.
The MWEB Business Wholesale range now includes Business Uncapped ADSL.
The country's broadband laws overlook the reduction of prices to make it inexpensive, says Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.
Getting elected to the International Telecommunications Union council will bring SA closer to the global regulatory framework.
The multi-year agreement, valued at over $75 million, will see Alvarion deploy a 4G network across Canada.