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Openserve turns to AI to predict undersea cable, network faults

eriinfo.com10 hours ago012 mins

The undersea cable systems associated with Openserve’s South African infrastructure and international connectivity include the Equiano. Openserve is introducing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning into its Network Operations Centre (NOC), to help detect potential fibre faults before they disrupt connectivity. This, as the telecommunications infrastructure provider works towards more autonomous network management. During Digital…

Trump denies limiting Ukraine access to Starlink network

eriinfo.com3 days ago06 mins

US President Donald Trump has denied limiting Ukraine’s access to Starlink’s sister internet network Starshield after it restricted drone speed, hampering Kyiv’s ability to protect itself from Russian attacks. “It wasn’t me and I don’t think it was [Starlink owner] Elon [Musk],” Trump said, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said speed had yet to…

South Africa’s ATM network faces its biggest overhaul in decades

eriinfo.com3 days ago011 mins

The Reserve Bank will start piloting white-labelled ATMs in January, the first step in a plan to turn all of South Africa’s more than 30 000 machines into a shared, unbranded network where transactions below a set threshold are free. To get there, the central bank intends to establish a national cash utility by March 2027…

Electric vehicle road trip tests SA charging network

eriinfo.com4 days ago08 mins

The Durban arrival highlighted growing EV choice and charging access, while industry representatives called for policy certainty to support wider adoption. South African Automotive Week (SA Auto Week) 2026 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, was the destination for electric vehicle (EV) road-trippers from Johannesburg, Cape Town and East London. According to The Electric Mission, the 2026 road…

Vodacom commits R500m to WCape network

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago04 mins

Vodacom invests R500 million to improve digital inclusion in the Western Cape. Mobile telephony group Vodacom says it will spend more than R500 million in network infrastructure and digital inclusion in the Western Cape this financial year. In a statement, the JSE-listed group says it will focus on network expansion, modernisation and upgrades, energy-resilience projects…

iONLINE launches Sydney breakout point, expanding its global network core

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

iONLINE’s Australian breakout brings high-speed, localised connectivity to a region experiencing rapid growth in IoT and enterprise data requirements For many global deployments, connectivity remains reliant on centralised network paths that add latency, limit visibility and make even simple network changes painfully slow. This leads to unpredictable routing, slower incident response and longer lead times…

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Africa: Wave Joins the BCEAC’s PI-SPI Instant Payment Network

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago06 mins

Wave Côte d’Ivoire has joined the PI-SPI instant payment network, developed by the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO). The mobile money operator is now listed among the authorized participants as of September 30, 2026, after having been absent from the list on July 31, 2026. This integration marks a significant expansion of the…

Three Pressure Points That Can Weaken An Entire Franchise Network

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago012 mins

If you run a franchise network long enough, you learn that the problem sitting in front of you is rarely the only problem you have. A franchisee tells you margins are under pressure. Dig a little deeper and you may find they have stopped replacing staff, training has slipped and service standards are beginning to…

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Africa: A Network That Never Asks for Money Moved $100 Million Last Year – One of Its Busiest Corridors Runs Through Africa

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago09 mins

In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview continuing Wave 2 of the series, Michael Meehan, founder of the Forum for Impact and former chief executive of the Global Reporting Initiative, argues that capital corridors are not built from scratch. They are recognized, then organized, and some of the most active ones now connect the Gulf, Europe…

Rubicon’s EV charging network is profitable

eriinfo.com1 month ago03 mins

Rubicon’s Hilton Musk Rubicon’s public charging network is profitable and grew usage markedly in two months as fuel prices spiked, the company’s e-mobility head has told Watts & Wheels host William Kelly. Hilton Musk said usage climbed roughly 30% in a single month, then another 30% the month after. “We thought it was a fluke,”…