The telecommunications landscape is changing. The mobile revolution is maturing and entering a new phase of slower growth. The rapid spread of fibre-optic networks is increasing the ability of existing operators to deliver
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Open-access fibre telecommunications specialist Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) said on Tuesday that it has raised more than R1,2bn in new debt funding, seemingly putting to rest speculation that it is for sale
Along with the rest of the world, South Africa is in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution, in which the smart use of information and technology is reshaping societies. One of the most apparent ways in which this is happening can be seen is in the growth
Dark Fibre Africa-owned Internet-of-things network operator SqwidNet said on Tuesday that it has expanded coverage to eight metropolitan areas – East London, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, the East Rand
Internet Solutions (IS) is, according to Bloomberg, in talks to buy Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) from Remgro, majority owner (51%) of DFA-parent Community Investment Ventures. The report last week suggested that the sellers want as much as
On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about Internet Solutions’ reported discussions to acquire Dark Fibre Africa. Also this week, Naspers to pump almost R1bn
SqwidNet, the newly established subsidiary of Dark Fibre Africa, is making quick progress with the deployment of its Internet of things network, already providing coverage to many parts of Gauteng. SqwidNet CEO Reshaad Sha
Dark Fibre Africa subsidiary SqwidNet is building a national Internet of things network in partnership with France’s Sigfox. The CEO of SqwidNet, Reshaad Sha, sat down with Duncan McLeod to
Fast-growing privately held telecommunications company Dark Fibre Africa has announced it will deploy an “Internet of things” network in South Africa in partnership with France’s Sigfox
Vodacom has signed lease agreements with a range of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) providers, promising broadband access starting at R499/month for 100GB of data on a 10Mbit/s line. The mobile operator, which is keen to build a significant presence