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Connectivity without constraints: MikroTik LTE Solutions for SA’s hard-to-reach networks at a fraction of the cost

eriinfo.com6 days ago011 mins

Rolling out fibre to remote locations can take months. South Africa’s connectivity landscape is defined by contrasts. In metropolitan areas, fibre continues to expand and high-speed wireless networks are increasingly common. Yet across rural towns, remote industrial sites, farms, logistics routes and underserved peri-urban communities, reliable broadband remains inconsistent or entirely unavailable. For many organisations,…

The big differentiator: Do cellphone networks matter anymore?

eriinfo.com1 week ago010 mins

Sashin Sookroo, CEO of FNB Connect. For most South Africans, connectivity isn’t just a technical service, it’s a lifeline. It’s the WhatsApp message confirming that money has arrived; the e-mail response that secures a job interview; the call home when a day doesn’t go as planned. When connectivity works, it fades into the background. When…

A smarter switch for networks that can’t afford to fail

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

Today, in many organisations, network downtime is more than an inconvenience – it can bring operations to a standstill. Whether it’s a production line, a hospital system or financial transactions, reliability has become a non-negotiable requirement. That’s where the Huawei CloudEngine S5755-S-HT series Twins switch comes in. Built from the ground up for resilience, this…

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Africa: Beyond Ports – China Embeds Itself in African Maritime Networks

eriinfo.com1 month ago027 mins

China’s growing integration in Africa’s maritime infrastructure presents opportunities and risks, requiring strategic management by African governments to preserve autonomy, diversify partnerships, and advance the public interest. Africa occupies a critical geostrategic position along global maritime corridors connecting Asia, Europe, and the Americas. For China, access to these routes is both an economic and strategic…

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Africa: The Death of Koko Networks – a Post-Mortem of a Biofuel Startup and the Rise of Carbon Economies in Africa

eriinfo.com1 month ago040 mins

What does the much-publicised rise and sudden death of a firm that boasted friends in Silicon Valley and Washington DC tell us about the climate crisis, structural underdevelopment in Africa and the frugal innovations designed to mitigate it? The closure of Koko Networks at the beginning of February elicited an interesting range of reactions in…

What Wi-Fi 8 will mean for wireless networks

eriinfo.com1 month ago08 mins

When TP-Link unveiled the Archer 8 last week, billed as the first consumer router platform built for Wi-Fi 8, the striking thing was what it did not promise. There was no headline jump in peak speed. Instead, the company pitched the device, due around October 2026, on reliability: steadier coverage room to room, fewer drop-offs…

Datalab achieves Snowflake Elite Partner status, becoming only the second partner in Africa to reach the network’s highest tier

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

Achieving Elite status means every part of a consulting practice is operating at the highest level simultaneously. (Image source: 123RF) Datalab has been awarded Snowflake Elite Partner status, the highest designation within the Snowflake Partner Network. Reserved for organisations that demonstrate sustained technical depth, production-scale delivery and measurable client outcomes on the Snowflake AI Data…

Integrity360 to unpack politics of future info networks

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Sean Howell, MD of Redshift. Independent cyber security and payment card industry company Integrity360 is scheduled to present on the politics of future information networks, during ITWeb Security Summit JHB 2026. The event focuses on redefining security in the face of AI-driven attacks, fragile supply chains and a sglobal skills gap. The company says Sean…

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Africa: How Cross-Border Fraud Networks Were Dismantled Across Africa

eriinfo.com3 months ago02 mins

Nairobi — Cybercrime networks are scaling rapidly across Africa, reusing infrastructure, digital platforms and cross-border tactics to outpace fragmented enforcement systems. Increasingly, these groups operate like coordinated enterprises, exploiting gaps between jurisdictions to expand fraud operations far beyond national borders. A recent crackdown under Operation Red Card 2.0 shows how that trend is being challenged….

Networks emerge as critical bottleneck in AI adoption

eriinfo.com3 months ago08 mins

President Ntuli, managing director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise South Africa. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) South African organisations risk undermining their AI ambitions if they fail to modernise their networks, according to executives from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Speaking at an event in Rosebank yesterday, President Ntuli, MD of HPE South Africa, and Mandy Duncan, country…