Browsing: Duncan McLeod

In this week’s show we talk about Sentech’s presentation to parliament and the emerging details of its plan to build a broadband network connecting rural schools, clinics and community centres. We also delve into

Finally, Telkom has a new group CEO. After years of instability, the organisation should have a chance to get settled. It is steadiness at the helm that is paramount if it’s going to survive and perhaps even thrive in

A raging Highveld thunderstorm serves as the dramatic backdrop to this week’s episode of TalkCentral, the business technology podcast brought to you by the editors at TechCentral

Telecommunications operators have long said bringing high-speed fibre to the home in SA is simply not a commercial proposition. Now a new player, i3 Africa, wants to do exactly that. If it pulls off the project, it will change SA

Fibre to the home. That’s the main focus of this week’s episode of TalkCentral. Your hosts Duncan McLeod and Candice Jones take a look at i3 Africa’s plans to spend as much as R6bn building a fibre network into 2,5m SA homes

Later this year, SA’s telecommunications regulator will hold an auction to sell valuable chunks of radio frequency spectrum that can be used to deliver the next generation of wireless broadband. If done right

Communications minister Roy Padayachie’s meeting on Friday with executives of 30 of SA’s largest technology companies was well received. It has helped establish a much-needed discourse between government and

TechCentral brings you a special podcast interview with communications minister Roy Padayachie on how government wants to work with the private sector to grow SA’s communications technology industry

Cell C’s decision last year to sell its base stations to US company American Tower Corp (ATC) could smooth the entry of new wireless operators later this year, paving the way for more robust broadband competition