5G ORAN’s integration capabilities enable the reuse of equipment to broach new markets and extend services in existing markets.
The company makes a formal request to present the Telkom board with a proposal which would ultimately result in the merger of the two firms.
The telco will spend R600 million in the current fiscal year on a network upgrade in Mpumalanga province.
The company makes significant investments in mobile and fibre infrastructure assets to prepare for 5G.
The telco will invest R500 million in network upgrades in the province, to expand 5G connectivity three-fold this year.
The Chinese multinational plans to launch commercial 10GB-capable symmetric passive optical network services in the major cities of South Africa.
Huawei reveals more than 2 800 of its 5G base stations have been deployed in South Africa, to date.
Open RAN frees customers from vendor lock-in and provides cost-effective roadmaps to 5G adoption.
MultiChoice looks to its network partner MTN to bring 5G services to its DStv Internet platform.
Mature network operators and service providers in the greater African context have indicated 5G is the goal but not within two years.
There will be significant equalising opportunities once teething issues are sorted out, says ProLabs.
The distribution partnership expands Fibocom’s footprint in the Africa market, allowing it to offer wireless modules and a one-stop service to the verticals.