Vodacom and Maziv: a contrarian viewpoint

by Speedinet | Nov 6, 2024 | Maziv, News, Paul Colmer, Sections, Telecoms, Vodacom, Wapa

If Vodacom had succeeded in its deal to buy fibre operator Maziv, rural South Africans would be the ones to suffer.

The fight over the 6GHz band and the future of connectivity

by Speedinet | Oct 22, 2024 | News, Paul Colmer, Sections, Shameel Joosub, Telecoms, Vodacom, Wapa

Technologies such as Passpoint and Open Roaming can help bridge the gap in South Africa’s spectrum battle.

A tale of two internets: from trade wars to 6G

by Speedinet | Sep 4, 2024 | Apple, Huawei, MTN, News, OpenRAN, Paul Colmer, Ralph Mupita, Samsung, Sections, Telecoms, Wapa

Deepening tensions between China and the US could lead to the bifurcation of internet standards and technologies.

Wi-Fi is about to get a whole lot smarter

by Speedinet | Jan 25, 2024 | 802.11bf, Internet and connectivity, News, Paul Colmer, Sections, Wapa

Your Wi-Fi router could soon alert you about an intruder in your house, or notify you if it detects someone has had a fall.

Wi-Fi 7 is here – just how fast is it? 

by Speedinet | Jan 16, 2024 | Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, Internet and connectivity, News, Paul Colmer, Sections, Wapa, Wi-Fi 7, WiFi7

Wi-Fi 7 is the next frontier in unlicensed wireless communication, promising significantly faster speeds compared to Wi-Fi 6.

What 2024 holds in store for Wi-Fi in South Africa

by Speedinet | Dec 13, 2023 | Internet and connectivity, News, Paul Colmer, Sections, Wapa, Wi-Fi 7

Wi-Fi is poised for significant advances in 2024, writes the Wireless Access Providers’ Association’s Paul Colmer.