Bandwidth
latest news & developments
Inside Facebook’s big bet on Africa
New undersea cables will massively increase bandwidth to the continent
Bridging the gaping digital divide
Internet penetration in South Africa remains sluggish due to the high cost of connectivity.
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.
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.
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.