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Telecommunications group MTN South Africa (SA) aims to have 25% of South Africa’s population covered by fifth-generation (5G) connectivity by the end of 2022, as it ramps up its deployment. MTN...
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) is still committed to pursuing a Wireless Open Access Network (Woan); however, it has to be done properly, says Icasa chairperson Dr...
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Hytera (SZSE: 002583), the global leading provider of professional communications equipment and solutions, held a user experience seminar in Radisson Blu Hotel, Antananarivo. Co-hosted with leading...
The widely celebrated conclusion of South Africa’s first high-demand spectrum auction in well over a decade has been hailed as a welcome milestone that could lead to lower communication costs,...
The next-generation Ford Everest, based on the new Ranger bakkie, made its global debut in March. The vehicle will be launched in South Africa later this year.
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Licensed remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) operator LS of South, under associate company RPAS operator LS Multi Copter Projects and Services, develops measurement systems which are integrated...
Having developed, and now busy testing its second-generation WebGen™ 200 in Australia and Canada, mining and infrastructure solutions provider Orica says its trials have shown improved safety and...
Ongoing investment into South Africa’s digital ecosystem bodes well for the country – and its citizens and organisations – as more work, education and entertainment shifts online. Multiple...
Fifth-generation (5G) technology has become the fastest generational roll-out in mobile history, with innovative new use cases accelerating adoption, the GSMA says. By 2022, 5G connections will...
Investment holding company African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Investments increased its intrinsic portfolio value by 14.1% to R14-billion during the six-month period to December 31, 2021, up from...
As advisory firm Deloitte launches a revamped report on the trends in technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) for 2022, wide-ranging predictions have emerged. The 2022 TMT Predictions shows...
The oil and petroleum industry requires safe, robust and reliable communications to support efficient day-to-day operations, enhance productivity and to coordinate a fast and effective response to...
The implementation of digital metering systems are the conduits for data that will lead to better billing, management and insight, opening up an opportunity for South African municipalities to...
Global mobile data traffic has increased nearly 300-fold over the past ten years, with mobile data traffic in the third quarter of 2021 alone more than all mobile traffic generated up until the end...
While South Africa’s mining sector is still unsure of exactly what future safety legislation will require in terms of proximity detection systems (PDS) or collision prevention systems (CPS), there...
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has awarded temporary spectrum to Rain, Vodacom, Cell C, Telkom, Liquid Intelligence Technologies and MTN. Under the new information...
As COVID-19 hit South Africa, the mining industry, like every other industry, has begun to grasp the enormous benefits of digital transformation and uninterrupted premium-grade high-capacity...
Lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder is proud to introduce you to the Schréder EXEDRA - the most advanced lighting management system on the market that paves the way for future applications in a...
WEBINAR: Join Marlink, SES, and ST Engineering iDirect for an unmissable panel session on 17 November 2021 at 3pm CET. Explore how cloud-based services can be optimised by combining next-gen...
South Africa’s long-delayed transition from analogue broadcasting to digital terrestrial television (TV), under the broadcasting digital migration (BDM) programme, has been accelerated, with the...
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) is preparing to start the auction of the high demand spectrum from March 1, 2022. A new roadmap envisages the publication of...
AECI Mining Explosives’ new, high-accuracy (sub-1m) Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) brings autonomy to the blast hole tagging process, thus maximising efficiency by eliminating...
The E8500 Plus is a powerful and advanced portable emissions analyser from analytical services provider Elemental Analytics, which is a complete, portable tool for Environmental Protection Agency...
An innovative wireless sensor method of mapping the subsurface of the earth could make exploration cheaper and mining safer, says Professor Musa Manzi, the award-winning director of the Seismic...
Work-at-height company Skyriders has added the Zenith robotic inspection device –a new vertical inspection technology – to its portfolio of services. The winch-operated pan-tilt-zoom camera drone...
Technology group Nokia has teamed up with gold miner AngloGold Ashanti for an underground 5G mining trial in Colombia, proving that it is possible to deploy multiple mining use cases over a...
Since the installation of a real-time intelligent location system – developed by global location technology platform company Quuppa – the mine in which it has been installed has reported a...
Digital mining solutions provider MineSense is establishing offices in Africa and Europe to introduce its real-time ore analysis technologies to the African Copperbelt by the fourth quarter. “Once...
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Real-time data access for underground mines has traditionally been a challenge in South Africa, with the lack of broadband networks and the nature of mining contributing to this challenge. The...
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