SA telecoms still has quite a way to go
We start the new year with a new minister and shortly a new director general. Let’s ensure another opportunity to revive the sector is not lost.
ISPA predicts that 2011 is the year of telecoms competition
The Internet Service Providers’ Association of South Africa (ISPA) is projecting a year of heightened competition in the South African telecom market.
Less-than-prophetic quotes in SA tech
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Telecoms salaries in SA: What professionals earn
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Cellular spectrum and corruption
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Top telecoms and tech companies revealed
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SA's best Telecoms provider and ISP revealed
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Telecoms growth slowed by low interconnect rates says BMI-T
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eFive Telecoms brings another submarine cable to SA
eFive Telecoms selects Alcatel-Lucent to build new submarine cable network linking West Africa to South America
this is a two fold question.
1.) What would it take for a company to get your business?
2.) what do you feel will be required for a provider to be able to provide decent connections (where do you think the current providers are going wrong)
Something that SA could possibly do in the future
rest of the story..... http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/us-internet-is-slow-expensiveand-the-fcc-has-proof.ars