The term technology is wide and far reaching – it refers to a plethora of things. It can refer to manufacturing technologies, process technologies, and building technologies, for example. This article focuses on the technology that is today and for the...
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South African business prepares for AI-based collaboration
The latest Strategy Analytics Global Mobile Workforce Forecast Update predicts that the mobile workforce will be 1.87 billion strong by 2022 – over 40% of the world’s total number of workers. That is close to 2 billion people who will need to be constantly connected...
Dark Fibre Africa sees 5G as big growth opportunity
Dark Fibre Africa sees fifth-generation (5G) wireless broadband networks as a big growth opportunity as the infrastructure needed to power these networks will require extensive fibre backhaul to connect a much denser network of base stations. DFA CEO, Thinus...
Dark Fibre Africa expands into Zim amid acquisition rumours
HARARE, Zimbabwe – 22 June 2018 – Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has confirmed the launch of its business in Zimbabwe as it looks to expand its business beyond South Africa and extend its existing 10 000km fibre network. Vino Govender, Acting Chief Strategy Officer at DFA...
#AfricaMonth: High-speed connectivity will boost adoption of wearable tech
Wearable technologies offer enormous potential to a wide range of industries – provided they make use of fast, high-quality connectivity. When wearable technologies first began to enter the mainstream, the professional view was that they were mere novelties or...
You wear it well
The idea of wearable technology has been with us since at least as far back as the original Star Trek TV show and films like Forbidden Planet. However, as often happens in science-fiction, it eventually becomes a reality in some shape and form, and the concept of...
Connectivity is key – but at what cost?
Dark Fibre Africa Acting CSO Vino Govender talks digital transformation on CNBC Africa Closing Bell. Source: CNBC Africa, Closing Bell, 24th April 2018
DFA confirms that Reshaad Sha resigns from DFA / SqwidNet
CENTURION, South Africa – 10 April 2018 – DFA regrets to inform that their Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of SqwidNet, Reshaad Sha has officially resigned from his position. He joined DFA in 2013 and has an exemplary service record with the company...
DFA opens office in Zimbabwe
CENTURION, South Africa – 4 March 2018 – DFA today opened its office in Harare, Zimbabwe, marking its first network expansion into African markets outside of South Africa. The DFA Zimbabwe operations are headed up by Simon Chimutsotso, a seasoned executive with...