Intelligent Cabling
Telecom Egypt to launch HARP, a new subsea system circling the African continent
Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region, announces its plans to launch Hybrid African Ring Path (HARP) by 2023, a new subsea system that will outline the African continent, forming the shape of a harp. It will...
Siemon stresses importance of future proof network infrastructure
Siemon, a global network infrastructure specialist, is urging manufacturers, producers and other commercial organisations to maximise the potential of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) by using innovative technology to create a common networking platform. The company warned that failing to...
Fluke Networks unveils DSX CableAnalyser adapter
Structured cabling vendor Fluke Networks, has announced the availability of an M12-X adapter for its DSX CableAnalyser family of network cabling certification tools. The M12-X is a standardised connector designed for harsh Ethernet environments, supporting communication rates up to 10 Gigabits...
Legrand Group invests in high-performance structured cabling systems
The Legrand Group has made a substantial investment in the development of high-performance structured cabling systems that meet the demands of rising data volumes exchanged in buildings, the escalation of networks and the need for higher data speeds, as well as guaranteed continuity of service....
Features
New tech could accelerate the pace of high-speed fibre spreading in SA
Demand for high-speed fibre Internet access is growing at a rapid pace among South African consumers and businesses as fibre to the home...
Insights
ICT infrastructure a barrier to data centre adoption in Africa
To help Africa realise the benefits of the data economy, more data centres in the region are urgently needed. However, building data...
Ageing networks can hamper cloud performance
The cloud, IoT and even hyperconverged infrastructure require a robust and solid network to relay the information to and from the data...
SUSE expert on what strategies you need when adopting the public cloud
What strategies should organisations have in place when adopting the public cloud? By Matthew Lee, Regional Manager for Africa at SUSE...
Making smart infrastructure installations on a tight IT budget
When it comes to the purchase of data network, communications and other IT infrastructure, it’s often tempting to buy cheap,...
Case Studies
CommScope delivers site-sharing solutions to Tunisia’s largest wireless carrier
Rooftops and towers are already overloaded but need to implement site sharing solutions to expedite network improvements for meeting...