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Icasa moves to free up more spectrum for Wi-Fi

Communications regulator Icasa is moving to make additional radio frequency spectrum available for Wi-Fi broadband.

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The power crisis is widening South Africa’s digital divide

The ongoing power crisis is starting to threaten one of the fundamental drivers of South Africa’s digital economy: Internet access.

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Load shedding is killing 5G in South Africa

The perfect storm of a power-crippled 5G roll-out will widen rather than narrow the digital divide in South Africa.

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Icasa opens big chunk of 6GHz band to Wi-Fi

Communications regulator Icasa has officially opened a big portion of the 6GHz band to Wi-Fi applications.

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Wi-Fi 6E will supercharge internet speeds in South Africa

Icasa has made a large tranche of additional Wi-Fi 6E spectrum available to South African users. This is why it matters.

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South Africa doesn’t need faster internet

Here’s the thing: we don’t need faster internet. Rather, we need to get existing technologies into the hands of more people.

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South Africa is at serious risk of catastrophic internet disruption

The unprecedented damage to three major undersea internet cables has thrust South Africa into a precarious position.

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What 2024 holds in store for Wi-Fi in South Africa

Wi-Fi is poised for significant advances in 2024, writes the Wireless Access Providers' Association's Paul Colmer.

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Wi-Fi 7 is here – just how fast is it? 

Wi-Fi 7 is the next frontier in unlicensed wireless communication, promising significantly faster speeds compared to Wi-Fi 6.

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Wi-Fi is about to get a whole lot smarter

Your Wi-Fi router could soon alert you about an intruder in your house, or notify you if it detects someone has had a fall.

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It’s time to share scarce spectrum in South Africa

Dynamic spectrum sharing offers a compelling solution to meeting growing demand for broadband internet access.

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State’s latest free data plan panned

The policy is full of good intentions but lacks a practical plan for implementation, an industry expert has warned.

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Corrupt municipalities crushing affordable connectivity in South Africa

Connectivity should be driven by market needs rather than manipulated by powerful operators.

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Icasa wants operators to learn to share spectrum

Icasa wants spectrum to be shared and dynamically allocated based on demand, time, location and usage patterns.

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The battle over the upper 6GHz band in South Africa

One of the hottest debates in South Africa today revolves around 6GHz spectrum, particularly its allocation for either Wi-Fi or 5G.

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A tale of two internets: from trade wars to 6G

Deepening tensions between China and the US could lead to the bifurcation of internet standards and technologies.

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The fight over the 6GHz band and the future of connectivity

Technologies such as Passpoint and Open Roaming can help bridge the gap in South Africa’s spectrum battle.

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Vodacom and Maziv: a contrarian viewpoint

If Vodacom had succeeded in its deal to buy fibre operator Maziv, rural South Africans would be the ones to suffer.

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2025 will usher in the era of ‘Wi-Fi everywhere’

This year will likely be remembered as the one when the concept of “Wi-Fi everywhere” became a reality.

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South Africa’s digital divide: the real heroes aren’t who you think

South Africa’s mobile operators are perpetuating the digital divide with high prices, argues Paul Colmer.

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