The telco will invest R500 million in network upgrades in the province, to expand 5G connectivity three-fold this year.
The Chinese multinational plans to launch commercial 10GB-capable symmetric passive optical network services in the major cities of South Africa.
Huawei reveals more than 2 800 of its 5G base stations have been deployed in South Africa, to date.
Open RAN frees customers from vendor lock-in and provides cost-effective roadmaps to 5G adoption.
MultiChoice looks to its network partner MTN to bring 5G services to its DStv Internet platform.
The company has helped Turk Telekom in its core sites expansion of the 100G&B100G metro optical network.
The research identifies improvement in internet connectivity as central to growth in the economy and across sectors.
Mature network operators and service providers in the greater African context have indicated 5G is the goal but not within two years.
It is imperative to find ways and means to bring fibre internet access to all communities in SA and especially the poor, says Bradley Bekker, head of brand at Evotel.
There will be significant equalising opportunities once teething issues are sorted out, says ProLabs.
The distribution partnership expands Fibocom’s footprint in the Africa market, allowing it to offer wireless modules and a one-stop service to the verticals.