5G finally ready to fulfil its promise, but at the cost of equality
Sansa launches satellite-powered tools to tackle South Africa’s air, water, flood crises
SA finally has a broadband map – and it reveals where the gaps are
Why Low-Band Spectrum Matters More in Africa Than Anywhere Else
2025 vs 2026 Mobile Industry Checkpoint: Has Anything Actually Changed for Africa?
TechAfrica News analyses the 2025 and 2026 Mobile Economy reports, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa and MENA. It highlights subscriber growth together with low usage stats, driven largely by the cost of smartphones, slow rollout of 5G, and the need for policy change.
Continue readingMobile Economy report 2026
The report, produced by GSMA, highlights key trends shaping the mobile ecosystem, the impact of the mobile industry, policies required for growth, and the mobile economy.
Continue readingHybrid by design: Wireless central to SA’s connectivity future
Amazon Leo signals year-end availability of services in SA
Showdown looms as Telkom fights for fibre control in estates
SA eases ownership rules, opening door for Starlink and other foreign operators
OTF Africa 2025 maps the shift to AI-native telco operations
Telecommunications 2025: Growth, challenges and opportunities
A Creamer Media report that highlights steady growth, regulatory change and continued digital transformation. The price of the report has been lowered to R975.
Continue readingMicrowave Connectivity and MVNO Growth Drive South Africa’s Telecom Evolution in 2025
The rise of satellites in telecoms
COMRiC – Communications Risk Information Centre: Telecommunications Sector Report 2025
Vodacom/Maziv merger approval a pivotal milestone in telecoms evolution
Filling the technology gaps in Africa’s tower industry
Vodacom commits R620m to boost Mpumalanga connectivity
MTN SA invests R220m in ECape network infrastructure
From Speed to Experience: How Ookla is Redefining Network Performance Metrics
Harnessing IoT for Smart Cities in Africa: Telecom’s Role in Urban Transformation
Applying agentic AI to telecoms
South Africa’s second-best mobile network doesn’t have any towers
Good news about cellphone towers in South Africa
African Telcos Expand into Underserved Areas Amid Starlink Rivalry
Nigeria to Build 7,000 Telecom Towers to Bridge Connectivity Gap
Pushing telcos’ AI envelope on capital decisions – McKinsey
Reduce capital intensity, and use AI-driven decision-making to overhaul procurement practices and network design and deployment.
Continue readingYOA launches larger optical fibre cable factory at Dube TradePort
Green light for Vumatel deal to acquire Herotel
Seacom ropes in Q-KON to boost LEO satellite services
Network function virtualisation: Reshaping the network landscape
Google Cloud offers free cyber security training in SA
What’s behind NAP Africa’s unprecedented 5Tbps traffic surge?
2025 telecommunications industry outlook
Approaches to gen AI, 6G, new technologies and M&A – Deloitte
Continue readingAfrican Telcos expand into under-served areas amid Starlink rivalry
African telecom companies are launching strategic initiatives to tackle the rising challenge of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity
Continue readingReport on 5G Preparedness and Relevant Use Cases in Africa
The ATU report evaluates the readiness of African countries to roll out and utilise 5G networks across the continent – January 2025
Continue readingAfricaCom 2024 Post-Event Report: A Showcase of African Innovation and Global Collaboration
5G FWA in Africa – Emerging trends and opportunities
GSMA Intelligence – 2023
Continue readingTelecommunications 2024: SA’s telecoms landscape expanding and evolving
Creamer Media
Continue readingSouth Africa Telecoms Market Report
BuddeCom – December 2024
Continue readingBy 2025, A Global Telecom Consortium Will Scale Network APIs
Africa Telecom Review
Continue readingVodacom Business accelerates the growth of smart cities in South Africa
Creating Robust 5G SA Core Signaling Through Synergy
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Continue readingTransparent solar glass for generating power from building facades launched in South Africa
