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How SA’s mobile, fixed broadband download speeds compare

South Africa’s mobile broadband download speed slips to 56th spot out of 137 countries globally, data from Ookla shows.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Better connected: The pathway to a tech-driven future

According to a Dell report, over 47% of respondents in SA said they will be investing in 5G infrastructure in the next one to three years, when compared to the global average of 37%.

Dell Technologies

CMI adds new features to 5G-enabled IPX

CMI iConnect IPX is a secure and integrated IP-based platform running on a high-speed private network.

China Mobile International

rain, Huawei Cloud collaboration takes rich, interactive learning to home students

The Huawei-ULearning joint online learning solution was deployed on Huawei Cloud and provided to customers as a SaaS solution.

Africa Coast to Europe

AFR-IX telecom enhances connectivity in Africa with arrival of ACE

The Africa Coast to Europe submarine fibre-optic cable connects Europe, West Africa and South Africa, and is particularly important for boosting the economies of African countries.

YouTube takes on TikTok, Instagram with short-form videos

The online video-sharing platform introduces a beta version of its short-form video service, to better compete with rivals TikTok and Instagram Reels.

Smart satellites

Smart satellites offer connectivity solutions whatever the weather

Smart satellite networks like Twoobii-on-Flex are able to provide excellent reliability even at relatively high operating frequencies and in severe weather.

Internet Society

It’s boom time for Africa’s internet exchange points development

Africa’s internet exchange points show significant gains, with SA as the nation with the most developed internet ecosystem in Africa, reveals the Internet Society.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Eutelsat Communications

Satellite internet connects Mpumalanga rural vaccination centres

Eutelsat and Aspen Pharmacare provide satellite broadband internet connectivity at 13 vaccination centres in Mpumalanga’s under-served communities.

Sibahle Malinga

Gauteng e-Gov coughs up R142m after Altron blackout threat

The department confirms paying the outstanding invoices for the Gauteng Broadband Network, saying the delay was caused by non-compliance with procurement laws.

Samuel Mungadze

Huawei signs 4G connectivity agreement with VW

The Chinese multinational telco strikes a licensing deal that will allow use of its 4G technologies in connected vehicles manufactured by Volkswagen.

SITA lashes out at Gauteng e-gov, Altron over broadband services

The State IT Agency accuses Altron and Gauteng’s e-gov HOD of sharing inaccurate information, thereby portraying SITA as the one misleading the public.

Samuel Mungadze

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