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Africa Regional ISP
Fibrefly: Blazing-fast fibre network in South Africa
FiberFly offers blazing-fast, uncapped fibre network services with no contracts, low contention and exceptional customer support.
Africa Regional ISP
KLIQ (Pty) Ltd: Wireless ISP transforming connectivity
Wireless ISP KLIQ provides long-distance, low-latency enterprise links via VPN, MPLS and SD-WAN across remote South Africa.
Global Regional ISP
Haupt Online (Pty) Ltd: Business Microwave connectivity
Speedsurf by Haupt Online delivers microwave and fibre internet to businesses and homes across KwaZulu-Natal.
Asia-Pacific Regional ISP
BATIC 2025 in Bali focuses on connectivity and AI
BATIC 2025 in Bali addresses subsea cable coordination, AI adoption in telecoms, and sustainable digital infrastructure strategies.
Global Institutional
Trump courts Big Tech after policy U-turn
Trump tech U-turn aligns with AI Action Plan and a push on data-centre power, but questions remain over durability and delivery.
Africa Cloud Services
Smartphone shipments rise slightly while prices climb
Global smartphone shipments grow modestly as average selling prices rise, driven by AI, foldables, and demand for premium devices worldwide.
Companies
O2 Telefonica Germany adopts AI for network operations
Partnership with Tech Mahindra and Nvidia aims to deliver proactive fault detection and more efficient service for customers
North America Datacenter
Mexico’s data centre boom meets Water-Smart AI innovation
Mexico’s rapidly expanding data-centre industry, led by Querétaro, adopts water-efficient cooling to balance AI infrastructure growth.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services
UK pushes Apple for iCloud backdoor, clash brews
UK push for an Apple iCloud backdoor sparks global privacy clash as Apple resists demands and takes the fight to a tribunal.
Companies
Vodafone Germany launches 5G network slicing tariffs
Vodafone Germany launches standard 5G slicing tariffs with private and shared packages, boosting enterprise network reliability.
Africa Cloud Services
E Safozi supports cloud adoption in East Africa
E Safozi provides cloud hosting in East Africa, offering secure, scalable and affordable services for local businesses.
Africa Regional ISP
Aerocom Broadband Services: Powering Africa’s digital growth
Aerocom Broadband Services provides high-speed fibre, wireless, and satellite internet to businesses and homes in South Africa.
Leaders
MANN IT
Discover how MANN IT provides innovative IT services in South Africa, tackling challenges and driving digital transformation.
Africa Regional ISP
ASAP Internet: Expanding connectivity across South Africa
ASAP Internet provides fibre, wireless, and VoIP services across South Africa, delivering reliable connectivity to homes and businesses.
Africa Regional ISP
Venture Internet: Fibre Internet Solutions in South Africa
Explore how Venture Internet provides reliable fibre internet in South Africa, overcoming infrastructure challenges and focusing on customer-centric solutions.
Africa Regional ISP
SADV elevating connectivity: Fibre-first with SADV
Unlimited-data fibre connectivity by SADV, plus digital extras—innovative, contract-free broadband for South Africa.
Companies
Blackstone invests US$1bn in Aligned data centres
Blackstone Aligned data centres secure US$1bn investment to fund expansion, but power and valuation risks remain.
Companies
Digital Realty names new Africa MD
Marcel Louw appointed to lead expansion across key African markets, strengthening Digital Realty’s $2bn investment footprint.
North America Institutional
Telco transformation LATAM draws telecom experts to Rio
Telco Transformation LATAM 2025 gathered over 650 leaders to discuss AI, 5G, digital transformation and security trends shaping telecom.
Africa Regional ISP
Alicom: Connecting South Africa with reliable internet solutions
Alicom (Pty) Ltd is a South African telecommunications company dedicated to delivering reliable internet services nationwide.