Low-cost uncapped fibre is reshaping South Africa’s broadband market, promising to narrow the digital divide.
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South Africa’s fibre market is entering an “Open Access 2.0” era shaped by scale, behaviour and enforcement.
Vodacom is still awaiting final approval for its acquisition of a 30% co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv.
Maziv is expanding South Africa’s fibre backbone, driving inclusion, innovation and economic growth through open access.
Maziv wants to connect thousands of base stations in South Africa that are not already connected to fibre.
Maziv subsidiary DFA has transmitted 1.6Tbit/s on a single wavelength over a 40km stretch of its core Gauteng network.
The Vodacom-Maziv deal is finally over the line after three-and-a-half years of regulatory scrutiny.
Market consolidation in South Africa’s telecoms sector is “long overdue”, MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has said.
Dark Fibre Africa said an R800-million upgrade to its network is helping it put instability issues in recent years firmly behind it.
Vodacom’s acquisition of a co-controlling stake of up to 40% in Vumatel parent Maziv is suddenly back on the table.