fibre optic network

Special ReportsDerek Davey | 2019-10-25 00:00:00

Johannesburg residents may well wonder what the function is of the futuristic, circular grey domes that now adorn many street poles. Although many...

Telkom turns to mobile and fibre as landline business takes knock

BusinessLameez Omarjee | 2018-05-29 08:58:00

Telkom is steering its business towards "new revenue streams", such as mobile, data and the internet of things, as its traditional business is...

Fibre optic turf war pushes speeds up and prices down

BusinessLloyd Gedye | 2016-04-01 00:00:00

A turf war to lay fibre optic cables directly to homes in South Africa’s largest metros is delivering faster speeds and cheaper prices.

Fibrehoods vs Futurehoods: A battle won by consumers

TechnologyArthur Goldstuck | 2015-07-15 08:40:00

In the second decade of the 21st century, fibre-to-the-home represents the arrival of the future. Once the cost of installation is covered, it has...

High-tech and lowlife: How extortion is hobbling broadband roll-out

ColumnistsAlistair Fairweather | 2013-04-22 00:00:00

Laying fibre-optic cabling isn't normally considered a dangerous job – difficult, time consuming and labour intensive, yes, but not...

MTN, Neotel to build 5 000km fibre-optic network

BusinessStaff Reporter | 2009-01-15 11:05:00

Africa's biggest cellphone operator MTN and South Africa's second biggest fixed-line operator Neotel will build a national long-distance fibre-optic network for between R1,7-billion and R2-billion....

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