1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (366+ words) A plan by US-listed Equinix to build two data centres in Cape Town should not be approved without full disclosure of its water, power and environmental impact, a formal objection lodged with city planners shows. The Housing Assembly (HA), a…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (245+ words) Meta Platforms is rolling out a new "Incognito Chat" feature for its AI assistant on Whats App as it looks to address data privacy concerns. Meta said incognito chats will be powered by its private processing technology, ensuring conversations remain…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (338+ words) The Pan African Data Centres Exhibition & Conference (PADC) returns to the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, on 23-24 June, showcasing the latest in infrastructure, new technologies, expertise and ideas shaping the future of Africa's data centre and digital infrastructure markets. Combining a…...

2+ week, 53+ min ago  (439+ words) Vodacom expects to switch off its 3 G mobile network before its 2 G one, in a counterintuitive sequencing that reflects how stubbornly the cheapest end of the device market remains tied to legacy connectivity. 2 G mobile technology was first introduced commercially…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (318+ words) The Competition Commission has referred Multi Choice South Africa and Durban-based decoder manufacturer Altech UEC to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution, alleging the two companies entered into a market-division agreement in February 2014 under which Altech would not compete with Multi…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (213+ words) Meta Platforms is testing a paid consumer subscription tier for Whats App, marking a significant shift for a service that has built its global dominance on being free to use. The new subscription, called Whats App Plus, surfaced this week…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (453+ words) A body representing South Africa's largest telecommunications operators has warned that Icasa's proposed national infrastructure database could create national security risks and has accused the ICT sector regulator of failing to tackle the municipal wayleave bottleneck that has long throttled…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (293+ words) The US Federal Communications Commission is set to approve rule revisions this month to ease power limits on satellite spectrum use, giving a major boost to space-based broadband services such as Space X's Starlink. The FCC said on Wednesday it…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (471+ words) Telecommunications infrastructure theft and power outages continue to hold back connectivity in South Africa, with the cost burden on mobile and fibre operators more than doubling in a year. According to communications regulator Icasa's latest State of the ICT Sector…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (446+ words) South Africa's 5 G population coverage surged from 46. 6% to 58% in a single year, the biggest network coverage jump recorded in communications regulator Icasa's latest State of the ICT Sector report " but rural areas remain drastically underserved, with some provinces offering next-generation…...