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The Burning Need to Update Telecommunications and Network Security

When it comes to cybersecurity, telcos are faced with a wide range of diversity and complexity, including distributed and cloud RAN, Edge and Cloud Core, enterprise and subscriber devices, gateways, hubs, set-top boxes, multi-capacity routers, switches, base transceiver stations, femtocells, and 5G edge gateways. Hacker groups, APT groups and clusters, and malware creators frequently target […]

The Current State of the 5G Market Growth

Major telcos have been aggressively marketing their 5G offerings. Yet they should consider not only the 5G benefits and promises but what it has relatively failed or is yet to do. Especially when planning the future of telecommunications. 5G technology delivers fast bandwidth, which optimizes real-time applications and heavy on data mobile apps. 5G market […]

How Telcos can Capitalize on the FTX Crash   

The crypto winter that began earlier this year with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turned into a disaster with the recent FTX crash. While the ultimate fate of FTX and its creditors is not yet decided completely, it is not all doom and gloom. Telcos may have a significant chance to jump in and take […]

Is It the End of Emails?

Emails Could Be Replaced as the Communication Staple Emails have held their position as a centerpiece of workplace communications for years — they’re quick, simple, and free to use. But recent data suggest emails are slowly being replaced by real-time communication apps, like Slack and Microsoft Teams. So, in a time of instant messaging, is […]

South Africa Telecoms: Powerhouses in the Making

Perhaps in contrast to public perception, South Africa is the benchmark for other African countries mainly due to its advancements, from water management solutions to cloud computing. South Africa Telecoms have made strides away from its original colonial administrators’ intent to become one of the continent’s leading sectors. Today, South African telecom infrastructure offers modern […]

SpaceX Gets U.S. Approval to Deploy up to 7,500 Satellites

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Thursday it approved SpaceX’s bid to deploy up to 7,500 satellites, but put on hold some other decisions. SpaceX’s Starlink, a fast-growing network of more than 3,500 satellites in low-Earth orbit, has tens of thousands of users in the United States so far, with consumers paying at […]

The Future of Telcos in Advertising

In the age of information and the attention economy, the advertising industry is experiencing major changes. The Meta (Facebook) share drop might mark the beginning of great change coming to the advertising industry, and telecom companies might be at the center of it all. The pursuit of digital advertising by telcos is not a new […]

How South African Startups Can Reach Global Markets

It was the Africa Tech Festival 2022 that triggered the conversation surrounding startups expanding to the global market. Managing partner at HAVAIC, Ian Lessem, led the discussion on the first day of the three-day event. A startup develops a unique product or service that becomes irreplaceable for consumers. However, many need help to hit the […]

Cloud Computing in South Africa Aims to Overcome Legacy Challenges

In 1963, DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) funded MIT’s Project MAC on the condition that the developers create a technology allowing for a “computer to be used by two or more people, simultaneously.” And thus, the first pillar of cloud computing was placed. Cloud computing refers to the delivery of computing services (i.e., […]