Telkom ploughs R12bn into new network

Telkom Wholesale and Networks is investing R12-billion in its next generation high speed broadband network to support South Africa’s broadband ecosystem. Alphonzo Samuels, acting MD: Wholesale and Networks, says that free DSL speed upgrades during 2012 and 2013, as...

Wireless base station technology for Africa

Wireless antenna designer and producer Poynting has developed a subterranean base station solution for Africa, the Sub-T, at a tenth of the size and cost of traditional base stations. It is predicted that between 2013 and 2017, the consumer mobile traffic needs will...

New chief procurement officer for Telkom

Telkom has announced the appointment of Ian Russell as chief procurement officer. He will join the Telkom team on 1 February 2014. Says Telkom Group CEO, Sipho Maseko: “This appointment takes us a step closer to completing the renewal of the top leadership team. Ian’s...

Broadband from IS, Incredible Connection

Internet Solutions (IS) and Incredible Connection have partnered to offer consumers and small businesses end-to-end DSL solutions, available via signup in-store or from the Incredible Connection Web site. Known as Connection DSL powered by IS Ignite, the offering...

East Africa tackles the challenge of e-waste

Dell leaders have joined members of the E-Waste Solutions Alliance for Africa in Nairobi to mark the opening of East Africa Compliant Recycling – the region’s first large-scale e-waste recycling facility – and the creation of a new e-waste business to be supported by...

Best practices for software in the cloud

Organisations get the most benefit from cloud computing when they also take care to implement proven best practices for managing software assets effectively, BSA | The Software Alliance has reported in a new study. In the report titled Navigating the Cloud – Why...