Author: Steve Briggs

As the world moves towards an increasingly digital future, expanded connectivity infrastructure has become a defining feature of a modern economy. It allows people and businesses across the globe to connect with and access a world of digital innovation. Whether it’s for social media and entertainment, or improved business performance through digital processes, connected technologies are now part of nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Connectivity is vital for the growth and future success of every global economy, the economic benefits of which have been widely researched in many countries. Only recently, however, has a thorough study been conducted…

At President Ramaphosa’s first State of the Nation (SONA) address in 2019, he encouraged South Africans to “dream big” as he announced his own dream of creating the country’s first interconnected Smart City. This would entail the establishment of an urban settlement defined by the sustainability of its investment in human and social capital, transport and ICT infrastructure, and economic development – all of which would contribute towards a much higher quality of life for its inhabitants. While this might sound utopian, especially in South Africa, it’s a concept and reality that is surprisingly attainable with the right infrastructure and…

5G is the fifth generation of wireless technology that is paving the way forward for the connectivity that digital technologies increasingly require, but it offers a lot more than just unprecedented mobile data connection speeds. 5G is capable of handling many more connected devices, has ten times lower latency than 4G, and enables ‘network slicing’ which can prioritise specific users, services, or devices during times of network overload. With all these benefits, it’s no surprise that many people have the misconception that 5G will ultimately replace fibre, when in fact 5G without fibre would not exist. The 5G mobile network…