Telecoms & Networks Wallpost South Africa

Lindsey Schutters
Mzansi in the dark: Microsoft acknowledges EMEA outage, but reports suggest wider issues [updated]

A tough day at the office for internet users in South Africa
A tough day at the office for internet users in South Africa
[Lindsey Schutters] South Africans have been reporting widespread internet service outages which started with Microsoft 365...

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Lindsey Schutters
Cellusys African odyssey uncovers Spotify data fraud along the way

The Cellusys team: (from left) Dan Fletcher, Scott Fairnington, Chris Daly, Iyad Al-Shihabi, Rebecca Parkin, Luanna Sena and Nick Redmayne
The Cellusys team: (from left) Dan Fletcher, Scott Fairnington, Chris Daly, Iyad Al-Shihabi, Rebecca Parkin, Luanna Sena and Nick Redmayne
[Lindsey Schutters] Cellusys team trades Zoom calls for Land Cruisers in epic trip from Cape Town to Barcelona…

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Lindsey Schutters
#MWC24: All the trends that mattered in Barcelona

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Source: GSMA Photos
[Lindsey Schutters] Mobile World Congress 2024 was a watershed moment for the mobile telecoms industry...

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Lindsey Schutters
#MWC2024: Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80 to enhance 5G with AI and satellite support

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X80 modem atyMWC in Barcelona.
Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X80 modem atyMWC in Barcelona.
[Lindsey Schutters] Qualcomm detailed its new Snapdragon X80 5G modem which introduces a new 5G standard and begins work on satellite communications...

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Lindsey Schutters
Forget revenue growth, Vodacom is Africa’s biggest fintech platform

Vodacom has emerged as Africa's biggest fintech platform. Source: x.com
Vodacom has emerged as Africa's biggest fintech platform. Source: x.com
[Lindsey Schutters] Vodacom Group’s strategic expansion fuels robust revenue growth and emerges as Africa’s largest fintech platform...

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Lindsey Schutters
NordVPN makers take on growing global eSIM market with Saily

Source: Supplied
Source: Supplied
[Lindsey Schutters] The developers of NordVPN are working on a new worldwide eSIM service...

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Lindsey Schutters
#ATF2023: Vodacom joins the space race to beat Starlink

Source: Pixabay/Pexels
Source: Pixabay/Pexels
[Lindsey Schutters] Vodacom's advancement in satellite connectivity strategy reflects a bigger telco space race...

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Lindsey Schutters
Melon Mobile brings first fully digital eSIM to SA, CEO says innovation not done

Melon Mobile brings first fully digital eSIM to SA, CEO says innovation not done
[Lindsey Schutters] Calvin Collett, founder and CEO of Melon Mobile talks candidly about the innovations Melon Mobile is bringing to market...

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Lindsey Schutters
WACS undersea cable fixed, but infrastructure bosses call for more resilience

Panel discussion at Novacom
Panel discussion at Novacom
[Lindsey Schutters] The first Novacom Africa summit gathered the leaders of Africa's digital transformation together in Franschhoek this week...

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Lindsey Schutters
Vodacom invests R570m to improve Western Cape network connectivity

Vodacom Western Cape has expanded 5G access with the spectrum acquired in the Ices auction. Source: Zz/Pexels
Vodacom Western Cape has expanded 5G access with the spectrum acquired in the Ices auction. Source: Zz/Pexels
[Lindsey Schutters] Load shedding and population growth are two of the biggest issues Vodacom Western Cape is addressing with its latest investment...

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Lindsey Schutters
Cell C optimism holds despite CFO resignation

Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes at the company's Women's Day event. Source: x.com
Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes at the company's Women's Day event. Source: x.com
[Lindsey Schutters] Cell C confirmed on Wednesday that Lerato Pule, CFO since September 2022 had tendered her resignation...

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Lindsey Schutters
Why Competition Commission blocked Vodacom's fibre bid

Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash
Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash
[Lindsey Schutters] Vodacom and Masiv now wait on the Competition Tribunal decision on the investment deal after Competition Commission says no...

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Daniella Graham
Everlytic Roadshow affirms email is a serious medium with huge growth potential - Everlytic

Everlytic Roadshow affirms email is a serious medium with huge growth potential
[Daniella Graham] The rise of the slogan, 'email is dead' may have caused some doubt, but South Africa's largest digital messaging platform, Everlytic, has assured industry professionals across the country that email remains a powerful and growing marketing medium...

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Vishal Barapatre
The pros and cons of SA's 5G future

The pros and cons of SA's 5G future
[Vishal Barapatre] There are complexities, pros and cons, and some concerns about health issues related to radiofrequency radiation in this context...

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Matone Ditlhake
Consolidation continues to drive the telecoms sector

Consolidation continues to drive the telecoms sector
[Matone Ditlhake] The telecoms sector is being driven by consolidation with most players focussing on their fibre assets...

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Matone Ditlhake
Infrastructure theft, vandalism thwarting SA's digital transformation progress

Infrastructure theft, vandalism thwarting SA's digital transformation progress
[Matone Ditlhake] Theft and vandalism are the two biggest constraints on the growth of the telecommunications sector, notes the CEO of Corridor Africa Technologies...

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Diana Miguel
TCF regulation a win-win for SA customers and techcos

TCF regulation a win-win for SA customers and techcos
[Diana Miguel] The Treating Customers Fairly framework, introduced by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, can present an opportunity for aspiring techcos...

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Prenesh Padayachee
Are local networks ready for the metaverse?

Are local networks ready for the metaverse?
[Prenesh Padayachee] If the metaverse is to become everything it promises to be, one of the major challenges we need to address is network infrastructure...

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Shane Chorley
Fibre or 5G - which is better?

Fibre or 5G - which is better?
[Shane Chorley] 5G is being positioned as the panacea of internet connectivity even though coverage is limited. This reawakens the age-old debate of which is better between fibre or wireless...

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Evan-Lee Courie
#WomensMonth: Petunia Ludick, "You are powerful and deserving of every opportunity"

#WomensMonth: Petunia Ludick, "You are powerful and deserving of every opportunity"
[Evan-Lee Courie] This Women's Month, Bizcommunity showcased the incredible work of women in their respective fields of expertise...

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