South Africa’s broadband access market is expected to reach R82.8-billion in revenue by 2029, with 3.7 million new active subscriptions, according to the latest SA Broadband Report from ICT analyst firm BMIT. The headline growth rate – a compound annual growth rate of 8.6% – is driven overwhelmingly by the residential market, where both fibre-to-the-home…
Access to stable, reliable, high-speed internet is crucial to participating in the modern economy. Although fibre connectivity offers the highest speeds and reliability, fibre penetration rates unfortunately remain relatively low in South Africa, leaving many would-be customers wanting. Vox recently launched Kiwi, a wireless connectivity solution promising a fibre-like experience with speeds of up to…
Willem Wentzel senior architect at NEC XON Across Africa’s ports, mines and energy corridors, the race to modernise operations is being slowed by one persistent obstacle: unreliable connectivity. NEC XON’s new high-performance outdoor wireless solution aims to change that, combining satellite, wireless backhaul (point-to-multipoint wireless and point to point) and long-range Wi-Fi in a seamless,…
Following the hardware success of the Steam Deck, Valve is making a major commitment to virtual reality with the official announcement of the Steam Frame. This long-rumoured headset, previously codenamed “Deckard,” is designed to be a versatile, wireless, and “streaming-first” device, launching in early 2026 alongside the newly announced Steam Machine and Steam Controller. Read:…
Internet service provider Afrihost has made significant revisions to its fixed-4G and fixed-5G packages, consolidating them under the simplified banner of “Wireless” offerings. This move also includes the introduction of a new, high-speed uncapped option on the Vodacom network for R799 per month. Read: Watch this electric hypercar beat the Bugatti Chiron speed record Afrihost…
The consumer price of wireless internet shows a 1% increase over a three-year period. South Africans are paying only slightly more for wireless internet services today than they did in 2022, with the Competition Commission’s first Cost of Living Report showing a modest 1% increase in wireless internet usage costs between 2022 and 2025. The…
Justin Mackenzie, Managing Director, VO Connect. (Image: Supplied) South Africa’s digital economy is accelerating fast. With a projected 92% increase in national data centre capacity by 2030, rising from 501.1MW to 962.4MW, according to Africa Data Centres, businesses across sectors are demanding faster, more reliable internet connections than ever before. However, there’s a bottleneck that…
