NAPAfrica reaches 15Gbps peak

The neutral African peering exchange NAPAfrica has reached a record-breaking peak of 15Gbps, making it the largest Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Africa. NAPAfrica is housed within each of Teraco’s vendor neutral data centre facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. Michele...

Telkom agrees to consult on restructuring

Telkom has agreed to further consultation with organised labour through an external, independent facilitator regarding its restructuring and retrenchment process. According to a statement from Telkom, this consultation is a continuation of the dialogue that the...

DiData invests in Oracle SuperCluster

Dimension Data has invested in two Oracle SuperCluster half rack systems with various Oracle enterprise software components, including Oracle Database and Oracle GoldenGate, to run in its data centres as the key IaaS and CaaS platform for its Oracle client base....

AfricaCom Awards 2014 now open

Entries are now open for the 2014 AfricaCom Awards. In its seventh year, the event continues to gain prominence in the telecommunications and ICT industry, celebrating the breakthroughs and most influential players shaping the sector in Africa. Reflecting the...

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...