The company targets a nationwide 5G home broadband network of base stations, with more than one million Gauteng households already covered.
How prediction, on-site power and lower operating costs are shaping Telkom’s mobile network.
The weakest link in a business network is often the backup link nobody has checked in years, says Justin Mackenzie, MD at VO Connect.
Despite rapid expansion of fifth-generation technology, South Africans exhibit limited time spent on 5G-enabled smartphones, at just 11.1% of their connected time.
GSMA data shows mobile technologies and services contributed $240 billion to Africa’s economy in 2025, supporting 13 million jobs.
Local mobile network operators close a strong 2025, while eyeing AI, 5G and satellite technologies to drive growth in 2026.
Industry leaders at the 20th ICT Summit warn that SA must urgently prepare for a future shaped by AI, autonomous digital systems and converged digital infrastructure, or risk being left behind.
The telecoms giant intensifies its efforts to expand connectivity, drive local innovation and develop ICT skills in South Africa.
5G subscriptions are expected to reach 605 million by 2030, according to Nokia research.
The mobile operator invests more than R500 million in the province’s network infrastructure for the current financial year.
Spectrum Switch highlighted Television White Spaces solution designed to expand rural broadband and support 5G/4G/IEEE 802.xx networks through cost-effective fixed wireless access.
The modernisation of its core network will boost speed, reliability and 5G readiness through cloud-native upgrades and automation, says MTN SA.
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