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  1. Jan

    Cybersmart sells significant minority stake to Infra Impact

    Infra Impact acquires large stake in Cybersmart Cybersmart has announced that Infra Impact Mid-Market Infrastructure Fund 1 has acquired a significant minority stake in the ISP. Infra Impact Mid-Market Infrastructure Fund 1 has a target size of R1.5 billion and focuses on telecommunications...
  2. Jan

    RIP Axxess free 1GB ADSL account

    Axxess ends free ADSL account Once upon a time ISPs would give South Africans free ADSL data to let us try out their services.
  3. Jan

    Active Ethernet vs GPON - the price of fibre in South Africa

    Why you pay more for faster fibre in South Africa For fibre network operators who have built their infrastructure using Active Ethernet technology, it costs them no more to offer a 10Mbps line than it does 1Gbps. Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON), an alternative technology, works on...
  4. QuintonB

    SA broadband in 2015, according to ISP CEOs

    Broadband in South Africa in 2015 Some of South Africa’s top ISP CEOs tell us what they are looking forward to from the broadband market in 2015
  5. QuintonB

    The best and worst of 2014, according to SA ISPs

    The best and worst of 2014: ISP CEOs Some of South Africa’s top ISP CEOs share their views on the best and worst broadband developments in South Africa this year
  6. Kevin Lancaster

    150Mbps uncapped fibre, unlimited free calls with Lightspeed

    150Mbps uncapped fibre, unlimited free calls Cybersmart has unveiled a new Lightspeed++ service, offering uncapped 150Mbps fibre and unlimited calls
  7. Kevin Lancaster

    Telkom ADSL speed upgrades might come at a cost

    Telkom ADSL speed upgrade: cautious optimism South African Internet service providers weigh in on Telkom’s possible ADSL speed upgrades
  8. jes

    Net neutrality a bad, bad idea, says ISP CEO

    Net neutrality a bad, bad idea: ISP CEO A well-known ISP CEO says that net neutrality hurts network investment – adding that content providers paying ISPs to prioritize their traffic makes more sense
  9. Jan

    Biggest bandwidth hogs on South African ADSL

    Biggest ADSL bandwidth hogs in SA The latest ISP statistics show that South Africa’s top ADSL users consume the same as hundreds of low-end consumers.
  10. jes

    Capped ADSL is making a comeback

    Capped ADSL making a comeback Some Internet Service Providers reported growth in their capped ADSL products, which may show a comeback of capped ADSL
  11. jes

    Cybersmart doubles hosting storage

    Cybersmart doubles hosting storage A drop in wholesale prices lets Cybersmart boost products, according to ISP boss
  12. jes

    Cybersmart cheap uncapped business from R959 per month

    Cybersmart cheap uncapped business from R959 per month After the IPC price cut announcement, Cybersmart has introduced Smart Business, a low-cost uncapped DSL product
  13. jes

    ADSL IPC cuts leave ISPs disappointed

    ADSL IPC cuts leave ISPs disappointed Telkom’s recently announced wholesale price cuts are not enough, according to Internet service providers
  14. jes

    New Telkom ADSL speeds and prices: ISPs respond

    New Telkom ADSL speeds and prices Telkom is increasing the speed of its Resell ADSL products free of charge, which means some consumers will save money on their ADSL bill
  15. jes

    Slow ADSL? Your router might be hacked

    Slow ADSL? Your router might be hacked Weak default settings have led to ADSL routers sold by Telkom and other ISPs being used in cyber-attacks
  16. jes

    Cybersmart: Free uncapped hosting for everyone

    Free uncapped hosting for everyone Cybersmart has launched free, uncapped hosting with PHP and MySQL support
  17. jes

    Monitor your home over the Internet

    Monitor your home over the Internet Cybersmart has launched a new web based video surveillance solution which provides surveillance services to homes and businesses
  18. jes

    Yunus Carrim as comms minister: industry responds

    Yunus Carrim as comms minister: industry responds Yunus Carrim is South Africa’s latest communications minister; this is what industry players have to say about the appointment
  19. jes

    SA ADSL subscribers using torrents being watched

    SA ADSL subscribers using torrents being watched South African ISPs are receiving requests from copyright holders to release personal information of ADSL subscribers pirating content using BitTorrent services
  20. jes

    Will you pay more for new ICASA license fees?

    Will you pay more for new ICASA license fees? Telecommunications and Internet service providers explain how the new ICASA license fee structure will impact customers
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