The idea behind Broadband is mainly to open doors for inclusive access, where anyone can play on a fair and non-discriminatory platform, while promoting and ensuring fair trade. Open Access Networks is one of the few community-driven success stories. An attempt to ‘level the playing field’ and stimulate competition as a means to promote greater…
This week, a new BMI-TechKnowledge report states that 5% broadband connectivity was just a dream. The report suggests that only 4% seem to be feasible for a population of 50 million people in 2010. Where did this digital migration emerge? In October 2005 Deputy Minister of Communications Roy Padayachie held bilateral talks during the International…
This is not exactly news for me because I’ve been following these trends internationally from the annual reports published by the Centre for the Digital Future. Here’s the South African perspective. A recent survey by www.Sweet16.co.za found that more South African teenagers are spending time online than watching television or reading magazines and newspapers. This…