SqwidNet is dead — Long live Sigfox South Africa
Sigfox South Africa has officially launched operations, taking over the Internet of Things network assets previously belonging to SqwidNet.
SqwidNet was on the verge of shuttering after showing low revenue growth over the past few years.
andrew heuvel
discovery insure
fidelity adt
internet of things (iot)
macrocomm
raymond ndlovu
sean laval
sigfox
sigfox south africa
sqwidnet
sumeshin naidoo
vumatel
We tracked two courier parcels from start to finish to see where they went
MyBroadband did experiments to track the movement of courier packages from The Courier Guy and Fastway, which revealed the routes taken by these packages.
To track their movement, MyBroadband placed Chipfox Internet of...
We tracked Post Office Speed Services packages — big flaws exposed
MyBroadband tracked Post Office Speed Services packages from their origin to their destination, which uncovered severe inefficiencies in the system.
To track the parcels, MyBroadband used Chipfox Internet of Things devices...
DFA staff retrenchments planned
Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) is embarking on a restructuring process that will see significant staff cuts at the wholesale fibre infrastructure provider.
DFA started rolling out fibre infrastructure in 2007 to transmit metro and long-haul telecommunications traffic.
We tested IoT GPS trackers in South Africa — with good results
Testing by MyBroadband revealed that IoT GPS trackers work well on the SqwidNet Sigfox network and can be a valuable tool to track things like vehicles and other assets.
SqwidNet has been operating as the licensed Sigfox operator...
New name for South African telecoms powerhouse
Community Investment Ventures (CIVH), which owns Vumatel, DFA, and Sqwidnet, is set to change its name and company branding.
This is feedback from CIVH CEO, Raymond Ndlovu who spoke to MyBroadband about the planned CIVH brand change.
CIVH is...
SqwidNet joins 2021 MyBroadband Online Conference
Internet of Things (IoT) network provider SqwidNet has joined the 2021 MyBroadband Online Conference as an event partner.
The 2021 MyBroadband Conference will kick off on 14 April in an exciting new online format which will showcase South...
From an admissions clerk to MD of SqwidNet
SqwidNet managing director Phathizwe Malinga’s path to the top was the same as most executives – hard work, a good education and some luck.
His in-depth knowledge of the South African telecommunications market and the Internet of Things (IoT) hides...
SqwidNet partners with Chipfox-SA
SqwidNet has partnered with Chipfox-SA to facilitate livestock tracking using IoT technology in South Africa.
SqwidNet is the Sigfox operator in South Africa and provides a nationwide IoT network that allows low-cost data transmission with low power usage.
SqwidNet officially appoints new managing director
SqwidNet has officially appointed Phathizwe Malinga as managing director of the company.
Malinga previously served as acting CEO of SqwidNet following the resignation of Reshaad Sha.
SqwidNet IoT network in South Africa growing fast
SqwidNet is currently rolling out an ultra-narrowband Sigfox IoT network in South Africa, and aggressively growing its coverage.
Sigfox IoT through SqwidNet – It just works
SqwidNet is currently rolling out an extensive Internet-of-Things (IoT) network in South Africa, which will cover 85% of the population within the next year.
Affordable, secure vehicle tracking through South African IoT network
SqwidNet is currently rolling out an extensive Internet-of-Things (IoT) network in South Africa, which will cover 85% of the population within the next year.
Internet-of-Things service for less than R1 per month
SqwidNet is rolling out an extensive Internet-of-Things (IoT) network in South Africa, which offers affordable IoT services.
SqwidNet achieves 38% IoT coverage in South Africa
SqwidNet’s IoT network has achieved 38% population coverage in South Africa, which will grow to 85% within the next year.