Cities to inherit 2010 networks

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Rudolph Muller is the editor at MyBroadband and covers telecoms and broadband news. Rudolph comes from an academic background, but left the University of...

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In her recent budget vote speech, communications minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri said that infrastructure provision for 2010 will involve the upgrade of Telkom’s core network to meet FIFA’s requirements. Telkom will also boost network access from its exchanges into stadiums.

This excess capacity on both the core and access network will be used to cater for increased demand after 2010, the minister said.

Matsepe-Casaburri said that ownership of the access network will be transferred to the host cities and this should enhance their capacity to provide broadband services.

Many local cities, including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban have projects on the go to provide their residents with ICT services, and the 2010 access networks will come as a useful addition to their existing infrastructure.

The minister also pointed out that Sentech’s investment in the second teleport will serve as a second back-up for the 2010 World Cup for the existing teleport in Honeydew, as well as back-up for post 2010.

2010 World Cup telecoms discussion