South African households with landline phones pale in comparison to those with cellphone access, with 92% of the population owning a cellphone, according to Census 2022 statistics.
One of the fibre links traverses Swaziland and the other follows the Kamati Poort route, ensuring stability and resilience with the dual-route approach, the company says.
South Africa has the fastest average 4G download speeds and the highest amount of spectrum used for 4G connections in Africa, according to Opensignal.
Close to R6 billion in spectrum fees remain due to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, after its historic spectrum auction process last year.
The operator revamps its website, app, WhatsApp and USSD channels as part of its renewed growth strategy.
The company sends two prototype satellites into space to provide broadband services to the unserved and underserved.
The Competition Commission found the proposed transaction is unlikely to result in substantial prevention or lessening of competition.
The fibre operator pilots a prepaid, uncapped internet product to bring fibre connectivity to more South Africans.
The company deploys more than 20 000 batteries, 5 000 rectifiers and 900 generators to sites across the country.
Successful providers will assist with updating the International Mobile Telecoms roadmap and Radio Frequency Migration Plan.
The bank’s mobile virtual network operator service sees accelerated growth, issuing over 1.3 million SIM cards to date.