As the functionality of smartphones and PCs converge, an increasing number of PC manufacturers will move into this market.

Smartphone handset manufacturers are turning their devices into services platforms, which includes extending users’ desktop tools to the mobile phone

Those located near to undersea cable landing points will get the best benefits until national fibre network upgrades are more advanced.

Icasa’s definition of broadband is anything over 128 kilobits per second, while the rest of the world rates anything over 2 megabits per second (Mbps) as broadband.

Africa is the last continent to be reached with affordable high-speed broadband connectivity

Across Africa, there are already 60 WiMAX operators

Three fundamental technology shifts are happening that affect the telecommunications market and relate to bandwidth, computing power and storage capacity.

Industry players comment on the advent of new Seacom undersea cable.