Split Vodacom, says industry body
Vodacom should be required to separate itself into distinct retail and wholesale arms, similar to the way Telkom has been required to structure itself, if the mobile operator’s proposed R7bn...
View ArticleThe case for wireless open-access networks
Open-access networks. Giving a little, to get a lot - in the long run. Various models are already used, at least in principle, in the recent South African home fibre roll-outs. Now how about...
View ArticlePast, present and future of SA telecoms
There are a number of prerequisites for the Internet (both service providers and end users) to be fully liberated in any African country. They involve the creation of Internet service provider...
View ArticleWhy Icasa must stop the spectrum auction
Communications regulator Icasa should reconsider its plans to licence high-demand spectrum through an auction process. In its current form, it will make our telecommunications market less competitive...
View ArticleCommercial TV white-spaces roll-out gets under way
The Valley of a Thousand Hills near Durban will be the site of a commercial TV white-spaces pilot project. The backers hope it will prove the feasibility of using the technology to roll out low-cost...
View ArticleMillions of dollars in TV white-spaces investment at risk: Wapa
The Wireless Access Providers Association warned on Thursday that millions of dollars of planned investment in television white-spaces technology in South Africa is at risk over regulatory delays.
View ArticleWhat happens when Icasa takes back the spectrum?
South Africans who work from home, study online and try to keep their businesses alive rely on connectivity, without which it all ends. By Paul Colmer.
View ArticleProposal tabled to open 6GHz band to Wi-Fi in South Africa
The Wireless Access Providers Association has called on government to free up the 6GHz band, claiming that doing so could drive a wave of economic growth.
View ArticleWapa’s Paul Colmer on why Icasa should open up 6GHz for Wi-Fi
The Wireless Access Providers Association recently called for the 6GHz band to be freed up for a technology called Wi-Fi 6E. Wapa executive Paul Colmer explains why in this podcast.
View ArticleNew ICT skills registry launched in South Africa
Three industry bodies have launched an online ICT Skills Registry aimed at helping younger job seekers find employment in the technology sector.
View ArticleIcasa 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.
View ArticleThe 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.
View ArticleLoad 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.
View ArticleIcasa 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.
View ArticleWi-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.
View ArticleSouth 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.
View ArticleSouth 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.
View ArticleWhat 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.
View ArticleWi-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.
View ArticleWi-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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