Tag: broadband infrastructure

As the promise of fifth-generation (5G) wireless broadband begins to become a reality, the role of communication services providers (CSPS) will change. The future home and indeed lifestyle will be built around massive amounts of data and pervasive information flows in the home.

In our mission of digital empowerment for all our people in South Africa, we face a constant battle against vandalism of network sites around the country. The scale of the problem is enormous, and the cost of repairing and protecting our sites affects our ability to roll out connectivity in areas that need it most.

There can be no arguing that the past year has been disruptive to everything we do in our professional and personal lives. Virtually overnight, people around the world had to start video conferencing, remote working, and even virtual schooling whether their infrastructure could support it or not.

In an age where a business is now largely conducted online, access to reliable and fast internet connection is now more important than ever. Due to COVID-19, supply chain systems and customer service have moved online, and business broadband is playing an essential role in making this happen.

COVID-19 has impacted the globe in unimaginable ways. While all industries and sectors have been altered to varying degrees Africa’s Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) sector has for the most part seen a boon because of the pandemic.

Africa is a large continent, and investors tend to pick and choose their markets based on a multitude of criteria. Some see opportunities in emerging arenas while others focus on more developed and mature opportunities.