The partnership with SqwidNet will enable Netstar to enter new markets and develop new solutions for existing customers.

The global company enters the local market to take on the likes of SqwidNet, Vula Telematix and Vox.

Reshaad Sha, who has served on the executive teams of both SqwidNet and Dark Fibre Africa, will be the new Liquid Telecom CEO for the South African region, effective 1 June.

The Internet of things is changing the security landscape, as it makes everything from locks and perimeter controls to IP cameras that are much smarter.

The company partnered with over 30 of ICT service providers who are at various stages of deploying IOT solutions.

AI and IOT have made it possible for our cellphones and tablets to connect and exchange data with the IOT, making them a security alternative, says Private Property.

The IOT offers enormous potential to farmers seeking to increase yields, reduce resource wastage and improve efficiencies, says Reshaad Sha, CEO at SqwidNet and chief strategy officer at DFA.

The Internet of things network operator says the initiative aims to empower entrepreneurs to become established players in the IOT ecosystem.

Consumers are demanding innovation and businesses must include digital initiatives such as e-commerce in their strategies, says Vino Govender CM (SA) | Executive: Product Innovation and Marketing at Dark Fibre Africa.

SqwidNet looking to expand its network to cover over 85% of the South African population within the next year.