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Bandwidth

Inside Facebook’s big bet on Africa
Africa
/ 25 May 2020

Inside Facebook’s big bet on Africa

New undersea cables will massively increase bandwidth to the continent

By Matthew Du Plessis
Bridging the gaping digital divide
Article
/ 16 August 2013

Bridging the gaping digital divide

Internet penetration in South Africa remains sluggish due to the high cost of connectivity.

By Sarah Wild
Fraudsters hit Cell C in bandwidth voucher scam
Article
/ 24 April 2012

Fraudsters hit Cell C in bandwidth voucher scam

Cell C has been hit by fraud, prompting the company to suspend the accounts of hundreds of customers. But the mobile firm says it’s put things right.

By Lloyd Gedye
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Article
/ 23 June 2011

8ta drops broadband bomb on rivals

Telkom’s mobile operator, 8ta, has dropped a bomb on its rivals by introducing a broadband offering of 10GB of data a month for R199 for 24 months.

By Duncan McLeod
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/ 12 August 2008

Bandwidth prices predicted to fall rapidly

Prices of bandwidth are set to fall more rapidly in the future as submarine and terrestrial fibre-optic cable developments gain momentum.

By Tiisetso Motsoeneng

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