Tag: fibre network

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.

Internet connectivity via satellite has always been regarded as slow and expensive for its users, and cumbersome and expensive for its owners. SpaceX changed all that with the Starlink constellation of cheap satellites, which now make up more than half the satellites orbiting earth – 5,000 and climbing.

With a stage 16 draft in place, and stage 8 load shedding almost put into practice, it’s important that individuals and organisations get ready for what might happen if the lights go out. The National Rationalised Specifications (NRS) Association issued a press release. A non-event for most companies, a singular moment for the NRS as it may well be the first in the organisation’s history.

All WiFi routers are not created equal. In many homes where fibre is installed for the first time, users are disappointed when they connect the WiFi routers that are usually supplied by their service providers. One of two things typically happens: the signal drops off dramatically just a few metres away from the fibre box; and the signal cannot be picked up more than one room away.

The internet is disruptive by nature. It has transformed the way societies and economies work, communicate and play, businesses operate, and how governments deliver services to citizens. Digital technologies are paving the way forward for rapid innovation, economic growth, and job creation.