Tag: broadband

Long-time internet users might remember the days of dial-up connections. Every line speed upgrade brought a noticeable difference. Fast forward to today, and that feeling of improvement with each upgrade is often missing. Why is that the case? This is where it becomes necessary to understand the differences between capacity and throughput, along with evolving connectivity needs at home and in the workplace.

According to the Facts and Figures 2023 report, just 37% of Africa’s population uses the internet, representing a digital divide for hundreds of millions of people. Only a tiny fraction of the continent’s people have access to a high-speed broadband connection at their homes.

From video games and live streaming, to advertising and internet consumption, we looked at where consumers are spending their time and money in the latest industry insights from the Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2022-2026.

To assess official policy’s socio-economic impact on the mobile telecommunication sector, we tapped Christoph Klein’s technical experience. The viability of offering services on a mobile radio-telecommunication network depends on the availability of electromagnetic spectrum in a band of frequencies which can be used for transmitting signals, and the cost of developing a network to use that band.

With dozens of providers jostling for your organisation’s business connectivity, it can be extremely confusing to settle on one broadband package. Very often price seems like the only distinguishing factor, as providers all promise the earth.