Local IT leaders admit their ICT infrastructure is not fully prepared for the worst-case scenario of a grid failure.
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The independent telecoms infrastructure firm hopes to bring uninterrupted power to its sites in SA, as it mulls a power-as-a-service offering.
The company incurs additional expenditure to meet the requirements of power, security and repairs, due to load-shedding and vandalism of sites.
The power utility plans to roll out solar-powered street lights, to keep lights on as rolling power cuts continue.
The buildout investment will cushion base stations in Free State and Northern Cape from power cuts and vandalism.
Companies must maximise energy cost savings through high-efficiency energy devices, says MGE Office Protection Systems.
Power cuts in Tshwane, on 20 October, resulted in a broadcasting transmission failure.