Network sharing aims to cut costs
The high cost of telecommunications in South Africa could be reduced if the duplication of infrastructure was avoided, and telecommunications operators were required to share network rollouts. “The duplication of public and private infrastructure poses a challenge as...Minister serious about digital migration
South Africa will finally move forward on digital migration, with a view to meeting next year’s deadline. This is the word from Siyabonga Cwele, Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, during his budget vote speech in Parliament yesterday. “There is no...Spotlight falls on SA’s broadband rollout
Broadband is a critical component of the National Development Plan, and is firmly on the agenda for the current year, according to Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Siyabonga Cwele.Speaking during the budget vote in Parliament yesterday, Cwele says...Govt moves towards transversal systems
Transversal systems and e-government platforms are on the cards, to allow government departments to deliver services online to South African citizens. This is one of the messages from yesterday’s Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services budget speech,...