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South Africa’s fibre bottleneck needs a wireless breakthrough | SA News

South Africa’s digital economy is accelerating fast. With a projected 92% increase in national data centre capacity by 2030, rising from 501.1 MW to 962.4 MW, according to Africa Data Centres, businesses across sectors are demanding faster, more reliable internet connections than ever before. However, there’s a bottleneck that continues to frustrate progress: fibre deployment.

Justin Mackenzie MD of VO Connect

Justin Mackenzie MD of VO Connect

The narrative is familiar to anyone in the telco resale space. Despite fibre being available “in the ground” or even within a building, getting a business customer live can take anywhere from six to twelve weeks. Between municipal wayleaves, permissions from landlords,…

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