fixed-wireless access

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    WAPA says LEO satellite is becoming a must for WISPs

    WAPA says LEO satellite is becoming a must for WISPs South African wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) should stop viewing satellite Internet as a threat to their business and instead regard it as a powerful tool to complement their own services. That is the view of Wireless Access...
  2. Hanno Labuschagne

    BMIT predicts explosive broadband growth in South Africa

    BMIT predicts explosive broadband growth in South Africa BMI TechKnowledge (BMIT) predicts that fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and fixed-wireless access (FWA) connections in South Africa will increase significantly by 2029. This is according to the firm's 2025 South African Broadband Report, which...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    The small telecoms company connecting the Cape Epic

    The small telecoms company connecting the Cape Epic Wireless and fibre Internet service provider (ISP) TWK Communications has established a reliable network throughout the rugged terrain covered by Cape Epic mountain bike racers. According to the company, it has established a carrier-grade...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN quietly throttling fixed-LTE products

    MTN quietly throttling fixed-LTE products MTN has implemented a hidden network optimisation algorithm as a safety net to manage its 4G network capacity. This adds a layer of throttling in addition to its regular Fair Usage Policy (FUP) for uncapped products. Two industry sources who spoke on...
  5. Jan

    Why South African mobile operators throttle uncapped mobile data

    Uncapped mobile broadband in South Africa — why networks throttle your connection Running truly uncapped mobile broadband services is a tricky business, as the spectrum assigned to each mobile operator can only translate into a certain amount of data bandwidth, hence the need for fair usage...
  6. Jan

    MultiChoice launches DStv Internet with MTN

    DStv Internet launched MultiChoice has launched DStv Internet with MTN as its network partner to provide Internet access to those who do not have access to fibre services. The company said that the move is to diversify its offering as part of MultiChoice’s ongoing evolution from a traditional...
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